Galleries · North West England
Tate Liverpool
In or near Liverpool.
Tate Liverpool — Modern art gallery and museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool James Street · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tate Liverpool, the nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is L3 4BB. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
About
Tate Liverpool is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1988. Designed by James Stirling. Part of Tate. Address: L3 4BB. Wikidata describes it as: "Modern art gallery and museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England". Coordinates: 53.4008°, -2.9945°.
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Official information
Tate Liverpool + RIBA North is a contemporary art gallery located at Mann Island, featuring two small galleries and a family area. Visitors can engage with various family activities, talks, tours, and creative workshops inspired by the unique collections of Tate and RIBA.
From the Wikipedia article
Tate Liverpool is an art gallery in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and part of Tate, along with Tate St Ives, Cornwall, Tate Britain, London, and Tate Modern, London. The gallery was an initiative of the Merseyside Development Corporation. Tate Liverpool was created to display work from the Tate Collection which comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and international modern art. The gallery also has a programme of temporary exhibitions.
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Background
History
Housed in a converted warehouse within the Albert Dock on Liverpool's waterfront, the gallery was opened on 24 May 1988 by Prince Charles, an event covered by BBC Two television. The original conversion was done by James Stirling but the building was given a major refurbishment in 1998 to create additional gallery space. In 2007, the foyer area was redesigned by architects Arca to create an updated appearance and better proportions, as well as to improve visitor handling. The gallery café was also redesigned by Peter Blake and Liverpool-based architects, Architectural Emporium. The centrepiece of the space is a new timber desk with an undulating orange fascia, which links to the retained…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4008, -2.9945
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L3 4BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Phone
- +44 1514784499
- Established
- 1988
- Annual visitors
- ~660,022/year
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool James Street — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Monday to Sunday 10.00–17.50; closed 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- www.tate.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q517612 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tate Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tate Liverpool 2020.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tate Liverpool?
- Tate Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L3 4BB), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- What is Tate Liverpool?
- Tate Liverpool — Modern art gallery and museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
- How do I get to Tate Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode L3 4BB.
- When was Tate Liverpool built?
- Built or established in 1988. Designed by James Stirling.
- How do I get to Tate Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L3 4BB.
- How busy is Tate Liverpool?
- Tate Liverpool draws around 660,022 visitors a year.