What is Tate Modern?
Tate Modern is London's national gallery of international modern and contemporary art, housed in the former Bankside Power Station on the River Thames. Opened in 2000, it is one of the most visited modern art museums in the world.
The power station was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who also designed the red telephone box. It closed in 1981 and was converted into a gallery by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron.
The Turbine Hall, a vast space that once housed electricity generators, is used for large-scale art installations commissioned each year.
Collection and views
Tate Modern's collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko and Louise Bourgeois.
In 2016, the gallery opened a new extension, the Blavatnik Building, with a viewing level offering panoramic views of London.
Entry to the main collection is free. The Millennium Bridge connects Tate Modern with St Paul's Cathedral across the Thames. Tate also runs Tate Britain in London, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
Its tall brick chimney is a landmark on the South Bank.