Point of interest
Tate Modern
in London, United Kingdom
Modern and contemporary art inside a former power station on the Thames; the vast Turbine Hall and the viewing terrace are free to enter.
Where it is
Tate Modern sits on the south bank of the Thames at Bankside, directly across the river from St Paul's Cathedral, to which it is linked by the Millennium Bridge.
Address: Bankside, SE1 9TG Greater London
What it is
Inside, the vast Turbine Hall hosts rotating large-scale installations, while the collection brings together works by Picasso, Matisse, Yayoi Kusama and many others. Entry to the collection is free, and the upper viewing level offers sweeping views over the London skyline.
History
This museum of modern and contemporary art opened in 2000 inside the former Bankside Power Station, designed by architect Giles Gilbert Scott. The conversion by Herzog & de Meuron turned the disused industrial building into one of the most visited art museums in the world.