Tate Britain, 2023. Photo © Tate (Larina Annora Fernandes)
This page has information to help you plan your visit and support your group to get comfortable and be curious in the gallery. You can explore a particular theme, follow your students' curiosities, or move around the gallery at will, all at your students’ pace.
Schools can visit the Tate Britain permanent collection for free. For ticketed exhibitions, a discounted rate of £5 per ticket is offered to school groups with students up to 18 years old.
Find out how to book here. When booking, please advise us of any specific access requirements members of your group may have so we can best support you.
Planning Your Visit
Photo © Tate, Samuel Cole
You can decide how long you would like to spend at Tate. We have several entrance times throughout the day, 10.00, 10.30, 11.00, 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00.
Tate Britain has limited accessible onsite parking. There are five accessible parking spaces for disabled visitors, accessed via John Islip Street. This should be booked in advance, and a registration number provided at least 24hrs before the visit by contacting the Schools and Teachers team.
The gallery has step-free access throughout and accessible toilets on the lower floor, two shops, and the opportunity to buy food and drink.
School Lunchroom
The Clore Centre lunchroom is a designated space where schools can eat lunch during their visit. This space can fit up to 60 students in total. You can book a 30-minute lunch slot from 11.00–15.00 in advance of your visit, subject to availability.
Lunches can also be eaten anywhere outside Tate Britain at your discretion. As these spaces are neither private nor bookable, we cannot guarantee their availability.
There are two water fountains in the Clore Centre lunchroom.
Lockers
School lockers are located in the Clore Centre lunchroom. You can book lockers in advance of your visit, subject to availability.
Toilets
All toilets in the gallery are located on the lower floor including the Accessible toilets. Schools toilets are in the Clore Centre lunchroom.
There is also a Changing Places toilet. Speak to the Schools Assistant on the Schools Welcome desk if you need to access this.
School groups also have access to the following facilities during their visit. Please note that these facilities are open to the public and availability may vary.
Multi-faith and Contemplation room
This space can be used by all visitors, including groups, if required.
This can be used by all visitors including groups, if space away from the gallery is required. It is located on the upper floor.
These are located around the gallery.
Here you can borrow:
- Ear defenders (both adult and child sizes)
- Ramble tags
- Magnifier overlay sheets
- Coloured gel overlay sheets
For detailed information on Tate’s access resources, including communication cards and audio description recordings of artworks visit: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/accessibility
Before you visit, you can share our Visual Story with your students to help them know what to expect when they’re in the gallery.
What to bring
As well as sketchbooks and drawing materials, your students’ can bring things to help them feel comfortable and safe in the gallery, such as:
- Stimming and fidget toys
- Soft toys
- Dry craft materials to play with – newspaper, string, fabric, colourful paper, bubble wrap, foil, anything you’d like!
- Communication Cards
- Lunch, snacks, and a drink to have in the bookable the Clore Centre lunchroom (please note there are no facilities to store or heat up food in the gallery)
If you are bringing any additional materials, please be mindful of other visitors and ensure that you take everything with you after your visit.
Arriving at the gallery
The schools’ entrance is moving location while we work on the new Clore garden at Tate Britain. Due to open in 2026, the Clore Garden will transform Tate Britain’s exterior and offer beautiful spaces for residents, students and visitors to enjoy.
School groups are asked to enter via the Manton Entrance on Atterbury Street. This is an accessible entrance. The lead teacher will be asked to sign in on behalf of the group, collect Tate Teacher stickers, and will be given information about available resources.
Art highlights and prompts
You and your students are welcome to explore the galleries at your own pace, focusing on any theme you choose. If you’d like some starting points, here are some activities and questions to share with your students.
