TATE


TATE

Tate National


Installation view of 'Heimo Zobernig and the Tate
Collection, featuring Barbara Hepworth's Pierced
Form
1963-4 in the foreground
Tate © Bowness, Hepworth Estate
Photo: James Deavin
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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: