What was Tate Modern building before?
Tate Modern is housed in the former Bankside Power Station, which was originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect of Battersea Power Station, and built in two stages between 1947 and 1963.
Where was the original Tate Gallery?
Millbank
The original Tate was called the National Gallery of British Art, situated on Millbank, Pimlico, London at the site of the former Millbank Prison. The idea of a National Gallery of British Art was first proposed in the 1820s by Sir John Leicester, Baron de Tabley.
What was the Tate Britain before?
Tate Britain, known from 1897 to 1932 as the National Gallery of British Art and from 1932 to 2000 as the Tate Gallery, is an art museum on Millbank in the City of Westminster in London, England.
When was Tate Modern built?
12 May 2000
Tate Modern opened to the public on 12 May 2000.
Who was Tate Modern designed by?
Jacques Herzog
Pierre de Meuron
Tate Modern/Architects
Who started Tate Modern?
Henry Tate
Tate/Founders
When did the Tate gallery Become Tate Britain?
2000
The gallery officially became the Tate Britain when modern artworks were transported in 2000 for the opening of the Tate Modern. It is the oldest member of the Tate gallery network and is one of the largest and most prominent museums in the country.
How many Tate galleries are there in London?
four
There are four branches: Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St. Ives in Cornwall.
Who started the Tate gallery?
Tate/Founders
Sugar magnate and art lover Henry Tate died on December 5th, 1899, aged 80. Henry TateSugar magnate and art lover, Henry Tate was the original ‘Mr Cube’.
Who started the Tate Gallery?
What is the Tate Modern in London?
Tate Modern. The National British Museum of Modern Art, better known as the Tate Modern, houses and exhibits international works of modern art from 1900 to the present day. Tate Modern is one of the most visited galleries of modern and contemporary art in the world, surpassing New York’s MoMA and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
What is the history of the Tate Gallery?
In December 1992 the Tate Trustees announced their intention to create a separate gallery for international modern and contemporary art in London. The former Bankside Power Station was selected as the new gallery site in 1994. The following year, Swiss architects Herzog & De Meuron were appointed to convert the building into a gallery.
What is the history of Tate Britain?
Tate St Ives was opened in 1993, followed by Tate Modern in 2000 and the redevelopment and re-launch of the original Millbank gallery as Tate Britain, to emphasise the nature of the collection displays and exhibitions at each site.
How many people have visited Tate Modern?
Since it opened in May 2000, more than 40 million people have visited Tate Modern. It is one of the UK’s top three tourist attractions and generates an estimated £100 million in economic benefits to London annually.