Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three other galleries around the UK, including Tate Modern also in London. Dedicated to showcasing Britain's artistic talent, Tate Britain is home to the greatest collection of British art from 1500 to the present day. Since it opened in 1897, the collection has expanded to include works from Blake, Rossetti, Spencer and Stubbs. It also hosts the Turner Prize - the contemporary art world's premier award. Turner's Gallery (another tribute to the artist himself) is a virtual reconstruction of the room in which Turner showed his own paintings.
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William Blake: 1809 20th April 2009 - 4th October 2009 No 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, Soho, the year is...
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Richard Long: Heaven and Earth 3rd June 2009 - 6th September 2009 British landscape artist Richard Long, shortlisted for the Turner Prize...
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Between Millbank, SW1P 4RG & Bankside Power Station, SE1 9TG
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Richard Long: Heaven and Earth
Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG
3rd June 2009 - 6th September 2009
British landscape artist Richard Long, shortlisted for the Turner Prize four times,... More
Turner and the Masters
Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG
23rd September 2009 - 24th January 2010
This Tate Britain exhibition reads like a who's who of Old... More
Tate Britain
Millbank, SW1P 4RG
Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate... More
Tate to Tate
Between Millbank, SW1P 4RG and Bankside Power Station, SE1 9TG
This slick river service transports art lovers from one of the city’s best galleries... More
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No 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, Soho, the year is 1809: artist William Blake stages a one-man exhibition above his brother's hosiery shop. Fast forward ...More
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No 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, Soho, the year is 1809: artist William Blake stages a one-man exhibition above his brother's hosiery shop. Fast forward ...More
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This Tate Britain exhibition reads like a who's who of old masters. With its impressive collection of paintings by Turner, the gallery is well positioned ... More
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