Tate Modern Tours and Tickets

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Admission to the permanent collections at Tate Modern is free for all, making it a top art attraction in London. You will need to buy tickets to see any temporary exhibits, though. Prices vary but typically cost £15–25, with concession pricing of £13–18 and free entry for members of the Tate Modern.

Yes, the Tate Modern is definitely worth visiting while touring London. It's especially interesting for art enthusiasts, but you don't need to know much about modern art to appreciate the collections. Admission to the permanent collections is free, so it's a great place to browse and learn more about art. You may want to take a guided tour to make the most of your visit to this exceptional collection.

Per one customer who booked the Tate Modern Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max, "Our tour of the Tate Modern was excellent. Becky L made the entire experience worth every penny. She was personable and engaging ... asking us our opinions to then discuss. This made us a part of the tour rather than just listening to an art expert opine about the art."

Yes. Tate Modern tickets are not required to enter, and there is no timed booking system, so you can walk in and enjoy the main collection at your leisure. Exhibition tickets are required for access to special exhibitions, with paid tickets available for specific time slots. Some free Tate Modern late-evening events also require tickets.

That depends on the size. You can take small backpacks into Tate Modern, although you may be asked to carry them in busy exhibitions. Anything larger than 22 inches (55 centimeters) x 16 inches (40 centimeters) x 8 inches (20 centimeters) is not allowed. Waterloo Station has left luggage services.

No. Tate Modern is a large gallery with a wide entrance, and you can generally expect to enjoy the main collection without queuing. You may have to line up awaiting your timed slot for special exhibitions, however, particularly at big-ticket shows with small capacity, such as Yayoi Kusama installations.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays are generally the least busy days at Tate Modern, and the gallery is normally quietest soon after opening at 10am. Weekends, bank holiday Mondays, and Friday afternoons are usually busy, while Tate Modern Lates—occasional evening openings with special programming—are extremely popular.

Tate Modern doesn’t have a particular dress code, so you can wear pretty much what you’d wear anywhere in London, be that short shorts and flip-flops or full business dress. The space spans around 370,000 square feet (34,500 square meters) so comfortable shoes are a wise choice.

The nearest tube station to Tate Modern is Southwark (Jubilee Line), about 650 yards (600 meters) away. Depending on where you’re traveling from, you may find other nearby tube stations more convenient: Blackfriars is on the District and Circle lines, while St. Paul’s is on the Central Line.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Tate Modern. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in London:

• Buckingham Palace

• Tower of London

• Westminster Abbey

• London Eye

• Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

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