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Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of Battersea Power Station, Tate Modern opened to great acclaim in 2000. Since then it has welcomed millions of visitors through its imposing doors. If you are visiting for the first time, you should approach from Blackfriars Station, crossing Norman Foster's 'Blade of Light' Millennium Bridge footbridge, walking towards this spectacular modernist masterpiece with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral behind you. The gallery pays homage to art from 1900 to the present day while the awesome Turbine Hall creates a stunning entrance and a vast space, used to display temporary installations on a grand scale. There are three levels of galleries enclosed by a spectacular two-storey glass roof that provides fantastic views of London and a great cafe. Full of the jokey eccentricities of contemporary art, it's one of the few art galleries that children and teenagers will enjoy, but it also offers the full set of iconic twentieth century artists, from Matisse to Moore, Dali to Picasso. Justifiably the most popular art gallery in Europe.
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Nam June PaikNam June PaikIn what will be the UK's most comprehensive survey of the Korean artist's work, Tate Modern presents a major exhibition on Nam June Paik. The artist is renowned for his pioneering use of emerging technologies, and the exhibition will introduce visitors to the concept with an opening display of TV Garden 1974/2002, a large-scale installation featuri2019-10-18T00:00:00+01002020-02-09T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions
DATES 17th October 2019 to 9th February 2020
In what will be the UK's most comprehensive survey of the Korean artist's work, Tate Modern presents a major exhibition on Nam June Paik. The artist is renowned for his pioneering use of emerging technologies, and the exhibition will introduce visitors to the concept with an opening display of TV Garden 1974/2002, a large-scale installation featuri... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Sculpture
PRICING £13, concs £12, ages 12-18 £5, mems Free
DATES 3rd July to 27th October 2019
Takis, born Panayiotis Vassilakis, displays his forests of Signal sculptures and magnetic objects inspired by radar.
Olafur Eliasson: In Real LifeOlafur Eliasson: In Real LifeThis summer, Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, whose 2003 weather project flooded the Turbine Hall with fake sunlight, returns to Tate Modern where he staged his popular installation. Marking the most comprehensive solo presentation of Eliasson's work, and his first major survey in the UK, Olafur Eliasson: In real life brings together over 30 of hi2019-10-18T00:00:00+01002020-01-05T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting | PRICING Free
DATES 11th July 2019 to 5th January 2020
This summer, Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, whose 2003 weather project flooded the Turbine Hall with fake sunlight, returns to Tate Modern where he staged his popular installation. Marking the most comprehensive solo presentation of Eliasson's work, and his first major survey in the UK, Olafur Eliasson: In real life brings together over 30 of hi... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Installation | PRICING Free
DATES 2nd October 2019 to 5th April 2020
A large-scale installation by the New York-based artist, transforming the Turbine Hall to reflect her concerns regarding race, sexuality and violence.
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Installation | PRICING Free
DATES 25th March to 17th November 2019
An installation which reflects on the impact of immigration on all aspects of British culture while creating a space for dialogue about national identity.
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting | PRICING Free
DATES 23rd August 2019 to 1st July 2020
Works by Nebraska-born painter and printmaker, now resident in Los Angeles, which illustrate his love of dissonance, irony and humour.
Dora MaurerDora MaurerThe playful works of Dora Maurer come to Tate Modern this summer in what will be the first UK survey of the Hungarian artist. Part of a new generation of avant garde Hungarian artists in the 1960s, Maurer is well-known for her experimental films, colourful graphic works and striking geometric prints. This year-long, free exhibition spans her five-d2019-10-18T00:00:00+01002020-07-05T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions | PRICING Free
DATES 5th August 2019 to 5th July 2020
The playful works of Dora Maurer come to Tate Modern this summer in what will be the first UK survey of the Hungarian artist. Part of a new generation of avant garde Hungarian artists in the 1960s, Maurer is well-known for her experimental films, colourful graphic works and striking geometric prints. This year-long, free exhibition spans her five-d... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting | PRICING Free
DATES 19th November 2018 to 17th November 2019
Contemporary artworks of multiple disciplines by the American artist who uses found images and references to historical events in her pieces.
Dora MaarDora MaarThe Surrealist artist and photographer Dora Maar, lover to Pablo Picasso for eight or nine years, is celebrated as an artist in her own right at Tate Modern. More than 200 of her works, including rarely seen, privately-owned canvases such as La Conversation 1937 and La Cage 1943, and never-before exhibited negatives, feature in this first UK retros2019-11-20T00:00:00+00002020-03-15T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Modern and Contemporary Art
PRICING £13 (Adults), £12 (Concessions), Free (Members)
DATES 20th November 2019 to 15th March 2020
The Surrealist artist and photographer Dora Maar, lover to Pablo Picasso for eight or nine years, is celebrated as an artist in her own right at Tate Modern. More than 200 of her works, including rarely seen, privately-owned canvases such as La Conversation 1937 and La Cage 1943, and never-before exhibited negatives, feature in this first UK retros... More about this event
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103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
20 Lavington S, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
From comfy king sized beds and an international plug system to free movies and complimentary WiFi, the citizen London Bankside hotel promises to offer its guests ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £106 25% off
2-8 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
The Hilton London Bankside is a purpose built hotel with a four-storey glass atrium, 292 rooms and fitness centre, complete with swimming pool, and an opulent ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part of ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Tate Modern
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Tate Modern
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to Tate ... More
Sights and Attractions near Tate Modern
London > Attractions > Sights
1-16 Blackfriars Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Shortlisted for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Awards before it was even completed, One Blackfriars - or 'The Vase' - ... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, City, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern ... More
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68 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
The Flat Iron Square project is an exciting piece of town planning and urban renewal. This Bankside development has ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 3rd July to 27th October 2019 - Various Times
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
Takis, born Panayiotis Vassilakis, displays his forests of Signal sculptures and magnetic objects inspired by radar....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 17th, 18th and 19th October 2019 - 11am-6pm
Tate Modern, 53 Southwark Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Exhibitions & Art, Painting....More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 20th September to 16th November 2019 - Various Times
Tate Modern, 53 Southwark Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Samuel West directs the London transfer of Chichester Festival Theatre's world premiere staging of Laura Wade pithy comedy of romantic dalliances, adapted from the unfinished novel ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
For the first time since it opened in 1997, Shakespeare's Globe has the facilities to present plays throughout the year at The Sam Wanamaker Theatre, a ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
229 Union Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Tate Modern
The Union Theatre was set up by actor/producer Sacha Regan in 1998 in an old paper warehouse and with the help of a Prince's Youth Business ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
Flat Iron Square, 68 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Founded by chef and baker Matthew Dryden in early 2016, Burnt Lemon Bakery is serious about sourdough breads, made exclusively with organic flours milled in the ... More
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
3 Archie Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence ... More
London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Tate Modern
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it’s hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for ... More
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
Second floor, Tate Modern, Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
A brasserie at Tate Modern. It's really good! No really, given the lack of choice around here you might expect average to good food at extortionate ... More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
Extremely swish International Cuisine in a magnificent setting looking out over the Blade of Light bridge, the Thames and the centre of town. This superior eaterie ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
With one of the best views over London, an eclectic menu based around carefully sourced, seasonal food together with an innovative wine list, the restaurant on ... More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 15 minutes from Tate Modern
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More
London > Education > Career Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 16 minutes from Tate Modern
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes from Tate Modern
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More
Leisure near Tate Modern
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Six private treatment rooms, including a couples' suite and a private thermal suite, make up agua Bathhouse and Spa within Mondrian London at Sea Containers. Bringing ... More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 8 minutes from Tate Modern
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ... More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Tate Modern
Located between Oxo Tower Wharf and Gabriel's Wharf, Bernie Spain Gardens is a pleasant green space to stop off on a riverside walk along the South ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Blackfriars Bridge, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Tate Modern
Functional, multi-purpose pub whose saving grace is its excellent Southbank location and views of the river. Doggett's Coat and Badge could hardly be described as a ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Tate Modern
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Cocktails incorporating homemade aromatics hark back to the heritage of the site of The Distillery , the ... More
London > Nightlife >
Stew Lane, High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 5 minutes from Tate Modern
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Mermaid, Puddledock, City, London EC4V | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
The self-proclaimed best kept events secret in the City, the newly refurbished Mermaid events and conference centre in Blackfriars boasts a 600-seat theatre-style auditorium and numerous ... More
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