Tate National
Tate is responsible for the national Collection of British art from 1500 to the present and international modern and contemporary art. Tate Britain and Tate Modern are the homes of the national Collection in London and the Collection is also shown in depth in our Tate galleries in Liverpool and St Ives.
In addition to organising a large programme of loans to organisations across the United Kingdom, Tate collaborates with a wide range of galleries and museums in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, sharing and exchanging knowledge, expertise and ideas.
There are four linked strands of activity that encompass Tate’s role in the visual arts across Britain:
- Tate’s sites: Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives
- Tate Connects: a national scheme launched in 2008 creating a network of visual arts organisations across the UK.
- ARTIST ROOMS: a collection of international contemporary art conceived as individual rooms devoted to particular artists. Owned jointly with National Galleries of Scotland, ARTIST ROOMS is intended as a national resource to be shared around museums and galleries throughout the UK.
- Loans: Tate lends extensively from our Collection to other public institutions in Britain and internationally. Find out more about our loans policy.