Tate Britain & Tate Modern Reviews

William Turner's collection goes well, and Henry Moore's sculptures are a show.

Thoroughly enjoyed - a diverse set of exhibitions of British art across 300+ years. Went with my teenage daughter and her friend, both GCSE Art students, and they found lots of inspiration. Some of the paintings are simply breathtaking, and the building itself is a wonderful space. Easy to miss some rooms, though, so take your time.

And do make sure you get to the Turner, Constable and Blake rooms - I was surprised by just how far ahead of their times their works are.

Highly recommended.

I greatly love and admire this gallery. I make sure to visit Tate Britain each time I go to London. I think my favourites are the little Samuel Palmers, the William Blakes, Stanley Spencers and the dancers by Degas. The settees are numerous and comfortable, the tea room - don't get me started on the delicious cake and good strong tea. Did I mention entry is free? Well, you have to pay for your tea of course. Buy lots of postcards and use them up for nice unusual birthday cards for your friends.

Excellent collection of Pre_Raphaelites and Turner oils and watercolours. Good bookshop.

for the best of british art, tate britain is the place to be. often manageable and fantastic to enjoy the artwork as there are not huge crowds. stunning building as well

It is a pass of site, impossible to see in a day, free, like most museums in London, and little crowded the 3 times I went, it is essential. Let's see if Ophelia next time is in the museum

From the entire collection of Hoggart you can see only three pictures!

Beutifull gallery ,lots of masters works from 1500s to 1800s,lovely building with pillas. There is a gift shop and cafe at the building and drawing materials for sketching,In easy reach from vauxhall station across the bridge.

Great gallery with fantastic exhibitions. Terribly overpriced food and drink. Too many people. Poor acoustics.

Great place to go for all and you can learn so much about art new and old plus nice cafe and shop inside .

I visited Tate Britain for the first time and was very surprised with the nice collection. The museum is a lot bigger then I expected. Most of the collection is free, there is some construction ongoing.

Great museum with many fine works of art, including many people I hadn't even heard of. The special Van Gogh exhibition was really expensive - 25 pounds! But had many of his paintings so it was a must-do.

Beautiful interior and very nice contemporary art exhibition when it comes to classic art I recommend worldwide exhibition in the National Gallery, but Tate really is worth to see either.

Fantastic William Blake Exhibit (limited time, paid/members), lovely atmosphere, friendly staff.

It was so lovely to be here, I used to live in London but never got the opportunity to visit it, I did a lil trip and I decided to give it a try. I woukd definitely repeat it.

Rachel Whiteread exhibition fascinating. 101 things you never thought of casting in resin but are strangely beautiful when you do. I had forgotten how beautiful the building is worth a visit itself.

Still setting the gold standard for exhibitions and collections

We will never tire of visiting. ..... we do this every time we are in Town.

Loved it. The exhibition on Aftermath but shop postcards were disappointing

I enjoyed visiting the solo survey exhibition of Guyanese-born British artist Frank Bowling's paintings during this trip to Tate Britain. The diversity and range of archival research incorporated into the interpretation narrative helped to contextualise the paintings, and explain the gradual transition from figurative to primarily abstracted compositions during the most recent decades of Bowling's creative practice. The standout pieces, for me, were the canvases featuring impasto and poured painting techniques, which gave the artworks added depth and character. I was also moved by the monochromatic works featuring outlines of the Guyanese coastline, his mother's home and the ethereal cartographic tracings of South America, which all served to visualise aspects of the artist's Caribbean diasporic identity. I learned a considerable amount about Bowling's biography and motivations as an artist spanning more than six decades of outstanding practice. Long may he continue to produce these sublime pieces for audiences to enjoy for years to come. It is right (albeit long overdue) that Tate is celebrating his unique and substantial contribution to the British art canon with this stunningly beautiful presentation. The possibilities of paint are, indeed, "never-ending."

I like this place much better than the Tate Modern. Always something interesting in their special exhibitions.

This time I saw Frank Bowling -- an artist from Guyana who moved to Britain and later New York. Amazing set of work over 6 decades (he's still creating in his 80s). Well worth a visi!

Tate Britain is renowned for holding the world's largest collection of British art, mostly from the 1500s to present day. It is located on Millbank Road in Westminster and is well worth visiting if you are a fan of art history and want to focus your time on the works of British artists. Like many other museums in London, Tate Britain is free, with the exception of special exhibitions.

The Tate Britain was opened at this location in 1897 as the National Gallery of British Art. However, the museum was commonly referred to as the Tate Gallery after its founder - Sir Henry Tate. That name was formally taken in 1932.

In 2000, the Tate Gallery separated its large holding of modern art, forming the new Tate Modern Museum in Southwark, London. What remained here was the historic and contemporary British Art. This is also when the museum name was changed to Tate Britain.



Following the suggested (and recommendable) 'BP Walk through British Art' allows you to start with early 16th century and to chronologically work through the entire collection. This route can be completed in as little as 45-60 minutes for those in a hurry or you can stay much longer. We visited at a leisurely pace, spending just under 4 hours exploring the gallery rooms included within the BP Walk .

You can also see the Clore Galleries at the Tate Britain, which hold a large number of pieces bequeathed to the nation by J.M.W Turner in what is known as the Turner Bequest. More of the Turner Bequest can be seen at the National Gallery. However, the majority of the Bequest, including over 300 oil paintings and 20,000 water colours is kept here at the Tate Britain.

Overall, we enjoyed the BP Walk at the Tate Britain, finding it to be intuitive and easy to follow, making for a manageable visit to the museum. We found the historic period galleries to offer many lovely works by British Masters. Further, there were provocative and likeable works in the contemporary art galleries that we also enjoyed, our favourites probably being the Henry Moore sculptures.

In the end, we find the Tate Britain to be a highly recommendable art museum in London, particularly for those interested in the best of British Art through the centuries.

Excellent facilities, wonderful to see these famous paintings close up.

My favourite London museum-- fantastic collection of artwork in a stunning building.

Great Hockney exhibition (now finished) plan to go back for a look at the permanent exhibits

Ophelia couldn't meet in Italy on a business trip. Sorry! However, Van Gogh's sunflower came from National Gallay and was slowly seen by Van Gogh.

Very interesting, especially the Turners and the 18th century. Good job

daughter loved the van gogh exhibition, me not so much. everyones a critic.

Well managed route around the gallery. Really enjoyed the Turner exhibition. And then the exterior installation afterwards.

Crowded, commercialised touristy gallery with shops and shows. Stay away unless you absolutely must.

Things to absolutely see in the Tate Britain museum: Ophelia, Henry Moore and the Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose.

Always something new to see or just go back and view your favourites. It's a five star plus place.

British artists and more. Always interesting temporary exhibitions.

Edward Burne Jones exhibition was wonderful and Members lunch room food really tasty - lovely warming tomato and basil soup!

60's decor but good middle Eastern cuisine. All lamb dishes were very well cooked and starters excellent.

Superb static exhibitions and wonderful programme of temporary exhibitions

Excellent art museum. Likely the biggest collection of British art in the world - from 16 century to the modem times.
Turner halls are something else - nothing short of amazing.

There are many paintings by William Blake and Tuner on display

Tracing the foot steps of this amazing artist was a truly moving experience. The collection was put together in a way that introduced the more human and less disturbed or troubled Van Gogh. I really appreciate and discovering a Van Gogh that appeared to be happy and enthusiastic about life and enjoyed the time he spent in London. It was refreshing to get to know the young Vincent. Congratulations to the curator(s) and the gallery for an amazing, pleasing and enjoyable exhibition.

I booked my times tickets on line and entered the building easily. It felt very safe and socially distanced as I viewed the fantastic art.

I don't really get modern art much. But thsi museum has good vibe. Recomand this place. I think it's small but it has everything interesting. Recomand for people interested in nex explorations. Safe area, even at night. The building lights at night is pretty to have a look too

Interesting curating, affable staff, brilliant architecture

Amazing to finally see so much art for real that I'd grown up with only seeing in books.

Tate Britain is amazing. Such a variety of exhibits.

A fantastic collection often forgotten off the main gallery area of Trafalgar Square. An amazing collection of British artists as well as hosting great shows like the Turner prize. Tate Britain is the ninth-most visited museum in the UK by visitor count per annum.

Really great gallery but felt slightly uncomfortable as I had the impression the security guards were made to tail me

Fantastic exhibition by Blake. To see absolutely. Too bad that, despite the booking, there was an incredible crowd. I expected more organization. Beautiful also the section on Turner and Constable.

Amazing museum. Must see. Especially for the British figurative artists. Waited my whole life to see them. Check for temporary exhibits as they have a cost.

I went there for Van Gogh the EY exhibition: Van Gogh and the britain. The exhibition was very well curated. It was a story-telling of the moment during Van Gogh was inspired by British artists and way of life. He reflected engraving techniques into his paintings. There was not only the paintings but also English books that he read. Here you will see the beginning of Graphic art and how it shaped the modern art into today s.

We went to see the Squash in action. This is by far my favourite Tate, set in a regency type building by the Thames and away from the majority of the tourist traps. The overall theme of the building is classy and the older art (which you would expect sits in this type of space), sits well with more contemporary pieces.