Although Tate Britain may now seem overshadowed by its Modern sibling, don’t be fooled into thinking you should give this one a miss. By transferring some of its newer works to the Southbank venue, it’s created extra space for its many world-class works. Scanning five centuries from the 16th century to the present day, its galleries are ordered more-or less chronologically, featuring the works of artists such as Hogarth, William and Peter Blake, Gainsborough, Constable, Bacon, Moore and Hockney.

Why should I go there?

Tate Britain is often quieter than its modern counterpart on the Southbank, and this can be really beneficial to the experience of looking at art. Housing some of the greats of British art history, it’s well worth a vi

sit, with a great restaurant and shop too. As well as the artists mentioned above, it houses the famous Turner bequest. It also plays host to the often highly controversial Turner Prize show, which nominates the work of British artists under 50 every year.

Where is the Gallery?

Tate Britain is based at Millbank, and the nearest tube station is Pimlico. If you want to see both of London’s Tate galleries, you can take advantage of the Tate-to-Tate boat, complete with Damien Hirst dot painting. For a small charge (£3.40 for a single £5.00 for a day pass), it takes from from Millenium Pier at Tate Britain to Bankside Pier at Tate Modern (or vice versa), stopping at the London Eye on route.

Homepage address

http://www.tate.org.uk