About the Prints and Drawings Rooms

The Prints and Drawings Rooms provide an ideal space where works on paper can be viewed in favourable conditions. It is a comfortable environment for study and research, although we encourage anyone with an interest in works on paper to come and use the rooms to enjoy looking at the collection.

Alongside watercolours and drawings by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists, the Turner Bequest was initially the main collection of works to be seen here. The range of works on paper which can be viewed in the Prints and Drawings Rooms has since expanded.

Modern Print Room. Photo: Mark Heathcote and Rod Tidnam, Tate Photography

In September 1999 the Prints and Drawings Room extended its facilities with the opening of a brand new room for viewing modern prints. Visitors can now access a wide range of prints by British and international twentieth-century artists.

Opening hours

The Prints and Drawings Rooms are open by appointment every weekday
Monday – Friday
10.30–13.00 and 14.00–16.30

We also open on the first Saturday of every month
You are advised to enquire in advance about the availability of Saturday appointments.