Tate Modern
The London Tate Modern is a major gallery of modern and contemporary international art, including British art. The gallery is housed in what was once a disused power station on the south bank of the river Thames, opposite St. Paul's Cathedral and the City of London. It was recently voted London's favourite building and has become a symbol of regeneration in the city. Since opening in May 2000 Tate Modern has attracted over twenty million visitors.
Tate Modern's collection encompasses most of the major movements of 20th century art. The permanent displays are on Levels 3 and 5 of the building. Level 3 is dedicated to abstract, expressionist, and abstract expressionist works, with a separate area dedicated to surrealism. Level 5 focuses on minimalism, conceptual art, cubism, futurism, vorticism, and pop art. There are free guided tours and a comprehensive programme of events which include talks, film screenings, music concerts, and workshops.
Famous artists whose works appears in the Tate Modern collection include Claude Monet, Georges Braque, Anish Kapoor, Salvador Dalí, Francis Bacon, Cindy Sherman, Pablo Picasso, Roy Litchenstein, and Andy Warhol. In 2012 a new glass pyramid building will be opened to house photography and video works, other exhibitions, and community initiatives.
Entrance to the Tate Modern is free, although there may be a charge for some exhibitions. The gallery is open daily from Monday to Saturday. The nearest tube stations for the Tate Modern are Southwark or Blackfriars. There is also a Tate boat which runs every forty minutes along the Thames, between Tate Britain, the London Eye, and Tate Modern.
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