See & do · Galleries
Tate Britain
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Imposing gallery with historic and contemporary British art, notable for its JMW Turner collection.via Google
The national gallery of British art from 1500 to the present day, housing the world's largest collection of works by J.M.W. Turner.
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- Free entry; significantly quieter and more relaxed than its sister gallery, Tate Modern.
Reviews from Google
Very beautiful scenography. Visitors are accompanied by a large booklet containing all the labels associated with the paintings on display. The café upstairs is pleasant. It's a shame that the exhibition catalog is only available in English. And the dining room on the ground floor is superb. In the dim light. The endless benches and mural have been preserved. Superb.
Visited tge James Whistler exhibition. It is fantastic and I particularly enjoyed reviewing the etchings and lithograph. 9 rooms to visit - a great retrospective, showing all his life's works. Cafe restaurant was pretty decent as well.
Tate Britain is one of my favourite public art gallery's because of the sheer range of British art work on display. By 'range' I mean across history (from the 1500s to immediate post-1945), multiple artists, variegated art movements and a density of genres. In other words there's so much here to please anyone who has a taste for the 'Britishness' in art. And in every visit there's something new to be discovered, most recently the fabulous but temporary 'James McNeill Whistler' exhibition (until 27-09-2026) that explores the uniqueness of this American artist who made his home and living in England for much of his life. Even if you don't have much time to spare on a visit to this cornucopia of British art history, at least make time to see the galleries housing the work of two 19th century geniuses: Turner and Constable. And by the way, the museum staff are incredibly helpful in guiding you through the many galleries.
Guys, when in London, and even only a little interested in british art, go there. I have been in London for a short holiday maybe 20 times and always missed it. I was so stupid! And it is free! Only some special events and exibitions do cost some money. Easy access, suited for the handicapped, decent washing rooms, nice restaurant + gift shop. THEY HAVE ALL THE CLASSICS AND MORE. You‘ll need days to see everything.
We went to the Tate Britain especially to see the Lee Miller exhibit. Excellent!! The curation was good with opportunities to explore her photographic journey behind and in front of the camera. Taylor Swift fans are on for a nice surprise. #fateofophelia