Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The National Gallery of British Art, otherwise known as the Tate Britain, features the
world's best collection of British art—sweeping you from 1500 until today. This is
people's art, with realistic paintings rooted in the people, landscape, and stories of the
British Isles. The recently renovated Tate shows off Hogarth's stage sets, Gainsborough's
ladies, Blake's angels, Constable's clouds, Turner's tempests, the naturalistic realism of the
Pre-Raphaelites, and the camera-eye portraits of Hockney and Freud. Even if these names
are new to you, don't worry. You'll likely see a few “famous” works you didn't know were
British and exit the Tate Britain with at least one new favorite artist.
(See “London” map,
here
.)
Cost:
Free (
£
4 donation requested); special exhibits require separate admission.
Hours:
Daily 10:00-18:00, last entry 45 minutes before closing.
Getting There:
It's on the Thames River, south of Big Ben and north of Vauxhall Bridge.
The museum has two entrances: the main entrance on Millbank, facing the Thames,
and the Manton entrance on Atterbury Street (wheelchair-accessible).
You can reach the museum by Tube, ferry, bus, or on foot:
By Tube:
Tube: Pimlico plus seven-minute walk, or Tube: Westminster plus
15-minute walk.
By Ferry:
Hop on Thames Clippers' Tate Boat ferry from the Tate Modern (
£
6.50
one-way,
£
15 day ticket, discount with Travelcard or Oyster card, buy ticket at gallery
desk or on board, departs every 40 minutes from 10:15 to 16:30, about 15 minutes,
By Bus:
Bus #87 leaves from the National Gallery, and drops off in front of the
Tate. Bus #88 leaves from Oxford Circus, and drops off behind museum. Both con-
nect the museum to Westminster.
On Foot:
Walk 15 minutes south along the Thames from Big Ben.
