Tate Modern Overview
Tate Modern, housed in the former Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, opened in 2000. It showcases international modern art from 1900 to the present day and, like its sister museum, Tate Britain, it presents visitors with a themed, rather than a chronological, tour of art. Each theme is set in its own set of galleries where a variety of media, including photography, film, sculpture and painting are displayed. The themes are Nude/Action/Body, History/Memory/Society, Still Life/Object/Real Life and Landscape/Matter/Environment, and feature works by artists such as Dali, Picasso, Matisse, Warhol, Rothko and Gilbert & George. Air: London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport, London Stansted Airport, London Luton Airport. Water: The Tate Boat runs along the Thames between Tate Britain, the London Eye and Tate Modern. Rail: Train: London Blackfriars Station or London Bridge Station. Underground: Southwark or Blackfriars. Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG, UK Tel: (020) 7887 8000 or 7887 8008 (recorded information Website: www.tate.org.uk
