Museum · Bankside · London
Tate Modern
A vast brick hall, then white rooms and river views
When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 120 min
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Where it is
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Straight-line distances: Shakespeare's Globe 177 m · Borough Market 661 m · St Paul's Cathedral 710 m. Not travel times.
Why Aura
Modern and contemporary art in a former power station: the Turbine Hall, then the free collection floors (Rothko, Picasso, Bourgeois). Open until 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; the top-floor terrace looks across to St Paul's.
IconicFine in the rainBudgetLateStep-free access
Today10:00–21:00Two sources disagree
All hours
Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-21:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing) · OpenStreetMap says “Su-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00”Visit lengthAbout 120 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
- When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
- Today: per tate.org.uk, read 30 Sept 2026
- Visit length: Aura estimate
- Effort: Aura estimate
- Tags are Aura editorial judgement.
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- tate.org.uk — visit Tate Modern (free collection; hours) · official · read 30 Sept 2026
- OSM way/24642569 · osm · read 30 Sept 2026
Also in this area
Southbank CentreSouth Bank · The concrete arts complex on the river — Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Hayward Gallery — with free foyers open to anyone and many free events. Walk the Queen's Walk from here to Tate Modern.
Shakespeare's GlobeBankside · A reconstruction of Shakespeare's open-air playhouse on Bankside. From autumn to January, take the guided tour and exhibition; in the summer season, stand in the yard for a play.
Borough MarketSouthwark · London's great food market under the railway arches by London Bridge: cheese, bread, game, oysters and hot lunch stalls. Come on a weekday morning; it is shut on Mondays and packed by Saturday lunchtime.