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

Explore modern and contemporary art from around the world. See some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art at Tate Modern. Enjoy innovative works that have shaped art as we know it.

Explore the very best of British art. Tate Britain is free to visit. Our new collection displays explore 500 years of British art and its many stories and voices.

Plan your visit to Tate and explore its diverse collection of artworks, exhibitions, and events.

Artworks, films, articles, biographies, glossary terms and more. Explore Tate’s growing collection of British and international art, and our archive of sketchbooks, letters and photographs.

Explore exhibitions, events, tours and workshops at Tate's four galleries. These pages are updated continually.

Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art. British art is represented by artists chosen for their contribution to its history and development, rather than their nationality alone.

Take a fresh look at highlights from the nation's collection

Find out about Tate including the history of our directors, buildings, our staff structure, how to work at Tate and the breakdown of our departments including collection, conservation, learning and research

Joseph Mallord William Turner, history, landscape and marine painter, had left 180 oil paintings, and about 19,000 drawings and watercolours to the nation on his death.He stipulated that a gallery should be built by the National Gallery within five years to house them. It was not possible to honour J.M.W. Turner’s wishes in the 1850s and so the artworks were instead housed in the …