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Tate Modern Review
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Tate Modern 
- Address: Bankside, South Bank, London, SE1 | Map It
- Phone: 020/7887-8888
- www.tate.org.uk
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: South Bank
Fodor's Review:
This structure was built as a power station in the 1930s, and after a dazzling renovation by Herzog & de Meuron, it currently provides a magnificent space for the Tate's collection of modern art. The vast Turbine Hall is a dramatic entrance point to the museum. On permanent display in the galleries are classic works from 1900 to the present day, by Matisse, Picasso, Dalí, Moore, Bacon,Warhol, and the most-talked-about British upstarts. The works are not grouped by artist but are arranged thematically -- Landscape, Still Life, and the Nude -- on different levels, reached by a moving staircase, which is a feature in its ownright. You could spend a rainy day here exploring the building, visiting the superb bookshop, and at the restaurant with gorgeous views across the river; alternatively, come for the latest barnstorming exhibition (there are usually pricey,timed tickets for major special exhibitions), which is more often than not a talking point at smart dinner parties across London.
- Cost: Free
- Open: Sun.-Thurs. 10-6, Fri. and Sat. 10-10
- Tube: Blackfriars, Southwark
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Good modern art museum
Posted by bachslunch from US on 4/6/08
The collection is hit-or-miss as with most modern art museums, but the good stuff makes it well worth the visit. It's a little bit of a hike from the nearest Tube stops. Both this and the Tate across the river are free, too.
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