The Tate
Gallery
The Tate Gallery is four museums
in one and started a trend in Great Britain to have branch collections
in other parts of London or in other British Cities or locations.
You will find:
Tate Britain (The
original) on the river just down from the House of Parliament. (nearest
Tube Pimlico). This deals with British art.
Tate Modern also
on the river but downstream on the opposite bank to St Paul's Cathedral
and linked by the Millennium Bridge. This is housed in the former
Bankside power station and as the name implies has a major collection
of modern art with a series of exhibitions. The main galleries are
free but there will be a charge for the special exhibitions.
Tate Liverpool
has become a focus or creativity in the restored Albert Dock area
of Liverpool's riverside. It houses major touring exhibitions either
from Tate Collections or from other galleries.
Tate St Ives is
housed in a futuristic building overlooking the sea and is dedicated
to the St Ives artists ancient and modern who have made St Ives's
name, such as Ben Nicholson
and Barbara Hepworth.
Tate's Mission Statement gives a
pretty clear idea of what they are about.
"Tate's mission is drawn from
the 1992 Museums and Galleries Act, and is to increase public knowledge,
understanding and appreciation of British art from the sixteenth
century to the present day and of international modern and contemporary
art".
www.tate.org.uk
