Why Tate’s Funeral Home Is a Must-Know - Artotel Creative Journal
Discover much-loved favourites alongside new contemporary artworks, from the Pre-Raphaelites to David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Lubaina Himid. Tate Britain is also home to the world’s largest collection of works by JMW Turner. Entry to the gallery is free – there’s no need to book.
Tate is a family of art galleries in London, Liverpool and Cornwall, known as Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate St Ives and Tate Liverpool + RIBA North. Tate art museum houses the UK's collection of British art from 1500 and of international modern art.
It is often referred to as the Tate Museum. The name "Tate" is used also as the operating name for the corporate body, which was established by the Museums and Galleries Act 1992 as "The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery". The gallery was founded in 1897 as the National Gallery of British Art.
Tate galleries, art museums in the United Kingdom that house the national collection of British art from the 16th century and the national collection of modern art. There are four branches: Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St. Ives in Cornwall.
Tate Images provides access and licences to a range of digital photographs, created by Tate's Photographic department, of artistic works in Tate's Collection, of items in Tate Archives, of shots of all four Tate galleries and of photographs of installations and displays.
Here's my guide to visiting the magnificent Tate Britain in London. It's one of the best museums in London. I give you an overview of the museum and 15 masterpieces you can't miss. Tate Britain features British art from the 1545 to the present day.
