Tate Britain (London)
United Kingdom /
England /
London /
A3212 Millbank
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World / United Kingdom / England
art museum / art gallery, 1897_construction, Grade II* Listed (UK), tourist attraction
Tate Britain is a part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It was the first established of these museums, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the work of J.M.W. Turner.
Got its name from Henry Tate from Tate and Lyle after he donated works of art.
The original name of the museum was the National Gallery of British Art, it became the Tate Gallery in 1932 and Tate Britain in 2000.
Official website: www.tate.org.uk/britain
Got its name from Henry Tate from Tate and Lyle after he donated works of art.
The original name of the museum was the National Gallery of British Art, it became the Tate Gallery in 1932 and Tate Britain in 2000.
Official website: www.tate.org.uk/britain
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate_Britain
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°29'28"N -0°7'39"E
- Courtauld Gallery 2.4 km
- Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery - Somerset House 2.4 km
- British Museum 3.3 km
- Old Truman Brewery 5 km
- Horniman Museum and Gardens 6.8 km
- The Galleria 31 km
- Lemongrove Gallery 59 km
- The Art Room / Castle Galleries 153 km
- Salts Mill 284 km
- Cidade da Cultura de Galiza 1149 km
- Millbank Estate 0.1 km
- Tachbrook Estate 0.5 km
- Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens 0.6 km
- Victoria Tower Gardens 0.6 km
- Vauxhall 0.6 km
- Westminster 0.7 km
- Pimlico 0.8 km
- Lambeth 1.3 km
- Central London 2 km
- City of Westminster 3.4 km