- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport11 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km
About Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a museum. Location: Southwark, Greater London.
Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art (created from or after 1900). It forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is located in the former Bankside Power Station, in the Bankside area of the London Borough of Southwark. Tate Modern is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1992
- Opened
- 2000
- Architect
- de Meuron
- Area
- 3.5 ha
- Visitors per year
- 1,156,037 (2021)
- Official website
- tate.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Tate Modern
-
DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
chris.rycroft · CC BY 2.0 -
Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Numinosity by Gary J Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
donald judge · CC BY 2.0
_03.jpg)
.jpg)
Climate of Tate Modern
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 |
How to get to Tate Modern
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is London, 2 km to the west.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 40 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- London Population: 9M 2 kmwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 3 kmsouthwest
- Islington Population: 319.1K 3 kmnorth
- Archway Population: 215.7K 7 kmnorth
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 11 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tate Modern
Within 100 km: 821 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmN
- Sunbury Court Island 23 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 24 kmSW
- Lot's Ait Island 14 kmW
25–60 km572 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
- The Lynch Island 55 kmW
- Isle of Grain Island 56 kmE
60–100 km728 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 75 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wobbly Bridge Landmark, City of London0.2 km N -
Shakespeares Globe Attraction, Southwark0.2 km E
-
Blackfriars Bridge Landmark, City of London0.4 km NW -
Blackfriars Railway Bridge Landmark, Southwark0.4 km NW -
Southwark Landmark, City of London0.4 km E -
St Benet Welsh Church Attraction, City of London0.5 km N -
St Paul's Cathedral Attraction, City of London0.7 km N -
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe Attraction, City of London0.5 km N
Nearest towns and villages
-
City of London Municipality, Greater London1 km NE
-
City of London Town, City of London0.8 km NE
-
Blackfriars Village, City of London0.7 km NW -
Cathedrals Neighbourhood, Southwark0.6 km S
More sights in Southwark
-
Southwark Crown Court Attraction, Southwark1.2 km E -
Christ Church Southwark Attraction, Southwark0.4 km W
-
St George the Martyr Attraction, Southwark0.9 km SE
-
St Olave's Church Historic site, Southwark0.9 km E
-
HMS Belfast Museum, Southwark1.3 km E
-
Imperial War Museum Museum, Southwark1.5 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources