Tate Modern

First time at the Tate. I will make this a regular stop on future visits to London.

Free and yet priceless in artistic value. So many exhibits, you'll have to plan for at least half a day to properly explore all the floors and experiences.

The video artworks were engrossing. Music and images. So many ways to interpret the human experience.

Plan for a walk along the Thames as you make your way to the museum. The multitude of people are artworks in and of themselves.

Plan ahead - the tickets and the time.

We had to stop by, even for a little bit. And frankly, the little bit (1 exhibition for approximately 1 hour) felt really, really rushed. The space is huge, so plan accordingly. There are a number of exhibitions that require a ticket, and get sold out way in advance. Still, the one we got to see - Philip Guston - was expansive, thought-provoking, and left us wanting to come back for more, next time we are in London.

The Tate Modern is a fantastic modern art museum that is FREE to the public (you read that correctly, folks!) that is situated along the Thames River. They have incredibly cool pieces of work from artists like Pablo Picasso, Yayoi Kusama, and Roy Lichtenstein just to name a few. Like most museums, you have to pay to explore their special exhibits like the Yayao Kusama Infinity Mirror exhibits, but there is still plenty to experience without it.

A really fantastic and easily accessible museum that I would recommend to anyone to come through, even if only for a few hours.

The Tate Modern was founded in 1899 & is one of the world's largest museums. It's housed in what was originally the Bankside Power Station. I was curious where the name Tate came from and discovered Henry Tate was a sugar magnate who invested in the arts. Here we found Great Britains collection of international modern & contemporary art. We spent two hours here seeing only about half of the museum, and could've spent a significantly longer time. Each Exhibit was totally thought-provoking; I didn't know whether to laugh or cry -just profound!

Annually the Turner Prize is held here and is awarded to an artist who is either British or working in Great Britain. It is usually the subject of great controversy & creates media attention for contemporary British art, as well as attracting demonstrations.

Modern is free & forms part of the 4 museum Tate group along with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.

Really nice modern art, and the facility is gorgeous, but a little skimpy on the good stuff.

Been trying to get to see this exhibition for the longest time. Tickets were sold out in NY and in London during my last visit. So grateful to finally get Yayoi Kasuma tickets for only 10GP online. Kasuma's art is an immersive one. "Forget yourself. Become one with eternity. Become part of your environment" Kasuma. She is a living artist and her art is popular around the world, featured on current LV bags and art installations. The Tate Modern itself is free and the special Exhibition was on the 4th floor.

The exhibition was actually quite small and consisted of 2 small rooms, with the Chandelier of Grief and the Infinity room. There was a line to get into the rooms and you have 2 minutes to appreciate the art before the staff tells you to leave. If you feel 2 minutes was not enough, you may line up again and usually the lines moved fairly quickly.

There is a gallery and 2 slide shows, other than that, it was a small cozy exhibition. A wonderful experience to see the world through Yayoi Kasuma's eyes.

You can always expect to find great exhibits happening at the Tate Modern! And for this visit, there was no exception. The 'A World in Common. Contemporary African Photography' exhibit was phenomenal.

You could easily spend an entire weekend (or more) exploring the numerous floors and spaces filled with modern art representative of artists around the globe.

One of the beauty's of visiting the Tate Modern is the incredible architecture and structure of the building itself, the diversity of art work on display and the constantly evolving works from their curators.

If you are in London, and you have the opportunity to go see Tate modern take it! This huge art museum is filled with modern art pieces - from film documentaries on political situations to sculptures to paintings - something will speak to you.

The thing I love about all the museums in London is they are free to walk in - they ask for a donation if you are able but it allows anyone and everyone to go in and appreciate the art. What a wonderful concept.

Tate Modern needs about 3-4 hours to get through the whole thing but you can go through areas quicker if you want and slow down for others!

Lots to see in that museum and it's free except for some exhibits. I especially like the guided tours, all different and a good way to learn about the artists and ask questions. They last about 45 minutes and you may want to call ahead as they sometimes get canceled.
If you need a break, there's a restaurant and a coffee shop with beautiful views.

I can't believe the Tate isn't just a 5 star full stop. Come on people - this is one of the best modern art museums on the planet and it's free.

Before I lived in London I traveled to the city on a regular basis and nearly every visit also included a trip to the Tate. Their regular collections are extraordinary, their special exhibits always interesting, and the building itself always leaves me feeling like I'm in a massive modern minimal temple to human expression.

I don't know what I can add to this other than to signal my support for such a world class institution and temple for human expression by putting another 5 star review in.