London’s Tate Modern is an iconic place for people interested in contemporary art. It houses a collection of world art created since 1900. The museum does not limit itself to genres, or a list of names of authors, or even within the framework of the usual themes. The motto of the Tate Modern is “Art knows no boundaries, no age, no gender.

London gallery of modern art was opened in 2000. Of course, the building of the museum attracts attention immediately. It is a reconstructed room of the former Bankside Power Station. Now this construction gives an opportunity to exhibit large-scale art projects in an unusual way. For example, in the turbine hall with an area of 3,400 square meters and a height of five tiers there are large-scale exhibitions of contemporary artists. This place has been visited by about 30 million people.

What to see: The Tate Modern Gallery’s permanent collection features works by Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Paul Klee, Robert Delaunay, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and many other famous modernist artists.

In addition to permanent exhibitions, the Tate Modern regularly hosts temporary exhibitions and installations, as well as live performances and educational events. Every weekend, for example, there is the Open Studio Learning Center, where children and their parents can experiment with different materials and tools and create their own work in the latest artistic trends.

There are free 45-minute tours in English each day on different levels of the gallery that you can join without reserving a seat in advance. You can see the topics of the lectures on the museum’s website.

The Tate Gallery is the least crowded on weekdays in the morning, just after it opens. Closer to lunch, there are considerably more visitors. The busiest day in the museum is Saturday, and the freest – Wednesday.