Tate Modern Art Gallery is a British national gallery of international modern art. It was officially opened on 11th May 2000, after four years if intensive redecoration and it perfectly fits the theme of a museum. Tate Modern is situated in the former Bankside power station building, which was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963. It is situated straight across the river from St. Paul’s Cathedral. The power plant was closed down in 1981.
Due to the museum’s popularity, as well as the constant influx of artwork into its collection, plans for the expansion of the museum complex have been in discussion since 2006. A development project for the addition of a new building to the south side of the gallery also exists.
The main collections of the museum are located between the third and the fifth floor. These are the most complete modern and contemporary art collections, including artwork done by the most famous painters of the 20th century, such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Mark Rothko and Edvard Munch.
The turbine hall is a large space spanning the whole lenght of the boiler room and the assembly room. With its six floors, it shows the hight of the original power plant. It is intersected by bridges between the boiler room and the lines on levels 1 and 4. The west part consists of a mild ramp from the entrance and it provides access to both sides of the ground level. The east wing provides a large space used for the exhibition of large pieces of art, thanks to its great height. Temporary exhibitions are organized between floor 4 and the tubrine hall.
Entrance to the Tate Modern is FREE OF CHARGE.
Working hours of Tate Modern Art Gallery
Sunday – Thursday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday - Sunday od 10:00 am do 10:00 pm
