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Why
the Tate Britain
and Tate Modern
museums are special
The Tate Britain displays a notable collection of British Art from 1500 to the
present.
Its sister museum, the Tate Modern, exhibits an exciting collection of 20th and
21st century international modern art.

Tips & insights

The
Tate Modern resides in an old power station. The tall smokestack jutting out of
the building is a conspicuous reminder.

In
2000, the Tate Modern opened with fanfare. It didn't take long for its greatness
to spread to art lovers around the world.

To
avoid crowds, visit the Tate Modern in the early morning or late afternoon.

The
Tate Britain sits upstream on the opposite bank of the Thames River. A
high-speed riverboat shuttle links the two museums.

One
of the Tate Britain's artistic treasures is the 18th century Strode Family
painting by William Hogarth (see photo).

Before
the Tate Modern was born, The Tate Britain was named the Tate Gallery. It was
casually called "the Tate".

Today,
the word "Tate" by itself defines the state operation that controls the museum
network comprising the Tate Britain, the Tate Modern, and the Tate branches in
Liverpool and St. Ives.



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