The Tate Britain, London. Free Entry. Charge for special exhibitions. Open daily 10am to 6pm.
Details
Accessibility:
There are 5 disability parking spaces on site, accessed via John Islip Street, these must be booked 24hrs in advance. To book, call 020 7887 8888 – option 1, daily 09.45 - 18.00 or email ticketing@tate.org.uk , include your name, contact details, date and time of visit.
5 wheelchairs and 2 mobility scooters are also available and must be booked in the same way.
There are also 3 disability Blue Badge parking spaces on both Atterbury Street and Millbank.
Accessible entry to the gallery at the Manton entrance on Atterbury Street and at the North entrance on John Islip Street.
Drop off/pick up points on Millbank and Atterbury Street.
There are some pay-and-display spaces in the streets around the museum, free on Sundays and after 6.30pm.
Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor and outside the Clore Gallery. Lifts to all floors. Plenty of seating and folding seating provided on request.
For comprehensive accessibility information please see their website:
http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
There is no Shopmobility motorised scooter hire in central London. All of the latest-built taxes and buses must be disability accessible. The one exception to this is the No.15 London heritage route which runs with the iconic old AEC Routemaster double-decker bus (built between the 1950s and 1960s) which has a rear open entrance to enable passengers to get on and off quickly.
Brief Description:
The Tate Britain houses British art from the 1500s to the present day. It also has exhibitions of international artists and events throughout the year.
Built on the site of a former prison it first opened to the public in 1897 as The National Gallery of British Art, even though it was popularly known as The Tate. It officially took the name The Tate Gallery in 1932 and then became Tate Britain in 2000 when Tate Modern was opened. It is the oldest of the four in the group of Tate Galleries.
For more information on the History of Tate Britain see:
http://www.tate.org.uk/about-us/history-tate/history-tate-britain
Further Information:
Address:
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
Email:
visiting.britain@tate.org.uk
Telephone:
020 7887 8888
Website:
Opening Times:
Daily 10am–6pm. Open late on select Fridays. Last admission one hour before closing. Free tours available on some days. Closed 24th, 25th & 26th December.
Admission:
Free. There is a charge for special exhibitions.
Directions:
Situated on Millbank in the City of Westminster on the north bank of the Thames, between Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridge. OS TQ 301 785
Transport:
The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
There are some pay and display spaces in the streets around the museum, free on Sundays and after 6.30pm. For information on parking and car parks locally see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking
Nearest Stations:
Underground: Pimlico: Victoria Line, about 550yd/500m.
Vauxhall: Victoria Line, about 700yd/650m
Westminster: Jubilee, District and Circle lines, about 0.75mile/1.2km.
Overground: Vauxhall , about 700yd/650m or Victoria about 1mile/1.6km.
Buses: Route 87 stops on Millbank
Routes 88 and C10 stop on John Islip Street
Routes 2, 36, 185, 436 stop on Vauxhall Bridge Road.
The Tate Boat runs every 40 mins along the Thames between Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Other services run between Millbank Pier and Bankside Pier.
Cycle Hire docking station on Millbank. https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Amenities:
Two gallery shops selling gifts, books and prints. Restaurant and cafe.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
185 metres*
Vauxhall Bridge, Vauxhall, London
413 metres*
Lambeth Bridge, Lambeth, London
492 metres*
St John's Smith Square, Westminster, London
520 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.