Tate Modern

The Tate Modern Gallery is housed in the former Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the Thames, near Shakespeare’s Globe. Inside you can view the finest permanent displays of modern and contemporary art in Britain, including works by Picasso, Dali, Miro, Matisse, Pollock, Cezanne, and Warhol.

There are four free guided tours on the Making Sense of Modern Art theme at various time during the day, free family activities, and an exhibition showing the visual history of the transformation of the site from disused power station to modern exhibition space. The 35 metre tower is used to display very large sculptural projects and installations, and the vast Turbine Hall which once held the electricity generators has hosted some spectacular art and music events.

A new 5,000sqm extension will open in 2016, almost doubling the exhibition space.