Tate Britain

There are four entrances to the gallery.

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Manton entrance on Atterbury Street

• There is a ramp and steps down to the entrance, both with central handrails.
• The Manton entrance has automatic sliding doors.
• The Manton entrance takes you to the lower floor of the gallery where there is level access to the Linbury Galleries, the Hyman Kreitman Reading Rooms, Rex Whistler Restaurant, Café, telephone, toilets and baby care room.
• There is lift and stair access to the gallery areas on the main floor.

Millbank Entrance

• There are 20 steps up to this entrance. The first 18 steps are unmarked, and the last two are wider marked steps. There are handrails at either side of the main flight of steps.
• There is a revolving door and two side doors at the entrance.
• This entrance takes you to the main floor and the gallery areas.
• There is lift and stair access to the lower floor.

North entrance on John Islip Street

• There is parking for disabled visitors via the North Gate on John Islip Street. Spaces must be booked in advance, please see Accessible car parking for further details.
• Parking is accessed via the back of the gallery; the spaces are near the staff entrance.

Clore Gallery Entrance on Millbank

• This entrance is currently closed and only open occasionally for special events.

Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walkers are available at the gallery.

If you wish to borrow a wheelchair you can either book in advance or ask a member of staff on arrival (subject to availability). The reservation is free.

If you wish to borrow a mobility scooter please book in advance giving at least 24 hours notice. The reservation is free. You must have driven a mobility scooter before to use one at Tate Britain.

To book:

Email ticketing@tate.org.uk

Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 – option 1 (daily 09.45–18.00)

Our phone line supports the use of speech recognition apps.

Please note your name, contact details, date and time of visit are required to make the booking.​

Information desks

Information desks are located near the Manton and Millbank entrances. Staff are happy to help with any questions you have.

Toilets

Accessible and standard toilets are located on the lower floor and in the foyer of the Clore Gallery.

Changing Places toilets are currently not available at Tate Britain. The nearest Changing Places toilet is located in the Houses of Parliament, approximately 1300 metres from Tate Britain.

Baby changing facilities

Baby changing facilities are available on the lower floor near the Café and near the Clore Auditorium.

Lifts

There are three lifts at Tate Britain:

• A large lift at the Manton entrance gives access to the gallery areas on the main floor.
• A large lift near the lower rotunda gives access to the gallery areas on the main floor and the Members Room on the upper floor.
• A lift at the Clore Gallery entrance gives access to gallery areas on the main floor and the upper floor.
• Floor levels are announced in all lifts.

Cloakroom

The cloakroom is located on the lower floor which can be reached via a ramp or steps. The service is free of charge.

• You may be requested to leave briefcases, bags or umbrellas in the cloakroom.
• Buggies can also be stored there, subject to space availability.
• Bags larger than cabin bag size (55cm x 40cm x 20cm), sports or recreational equipment (musical instruments), large wheelie bags or boxes are not permitted into the gallery.
• Foldable bicycles, large skate boards and child or adult scooters are permitted into the building but must be deposited in the cloakroom.

Self service lockers are not available at Tate Britain.

Seating

• There are seats and benches in the foyer area of the Manton Entrance and the Clore Entrance.
• There are also a number of seats in the galleries.
• Folding seats are available – just ask a member of staff or pick up a stool from the racks located by the lifts on the lower and main floors.

Telephones

• There is a card and cash pay phone near the cloakroom on the lower floor.
• They are equipped with volume control and inductive couplers, and are accessible to wheelchair users.

Water fountains

There are water fountains at the Manton entrance and the Clore Gallery entrance.

Restaurant, Café and Espresso Bar

The Djanogly Café is located on the lower floor with access from the Lower Rotunda and the Garden via steps and a ramp.

The Rex Whistler Restaurant is located on the lower floor with access from the Lower Rotunda.

Tate Britain Shops

There are two shops at Tate Britain:

• The Main Shop is on the main floor by the Millbank entrance.
• The Manton Shop on the lower floor is located in the Manton foyer.

Member Facilities

The Members Room is located on the upper floor.

You can access the Members Room via the lift located at the Lower Rotunda (lower floor) and the lift by the Henry Moore display (main floor).

Admission to Tate Britain is free, but there is a charge for the majority of exhibitions.

The ticket desk is in the Manton Foyer. Consider purchasing your e-ticket in advance on the special exhibition page and show it at the exhibition entrance. No booking fee.

Entry for exhibitions

Visitors with a disability pay a concessionary rate, and a companion/carers entrance is free.
Details are available on each exhibition page.

Guide dogs

We welcome guide dogs. A drinking bowl is available at the cloakroom on the lower floor – just ask a member of staff.

Enlarged print gallery plans

Enlarged print gallery plans are available on request from the Information desks.

Large print guides

Large print exhibition guides are available at all special exhibitions at Tate Britain. Please ask at the exhibition entrance.

Large print guides for the special exhibitions are also available on our website: visit the relevant exhibition page and click on the blue box 'Read the exhibition guide half way through the page'; click on the 'Download large print guide' button near the top of the page to read the guide or to save a copy to your device.

Large print captions are currently not available for the permanent collection. Visitors can borrow a magnifier from one of the Information Desks.

Magnifiers and Coloured Overlays

Magnifiers and coloured overlays are available from the Information desks and the exhibition entrances.

Audioguide

Audioguides for the permanent collection are currently not available at Tate Britain.

Touch tours

Touch Tours introduce visually impaired visitors to the chronological arrangement of the displays. Tours engage with the ideas, materials and techniques of the art on display.

Touch tours typically include a sculpture that can be explored through direct handling and a number of other two and three dimensional works that are explored using a combination of raised images, handling objects, description and discussion.

We ask that visitors book at least a week in advance, although it may be possible to arrange tours at shorter notice. Tours can be arranged for any time during normal gallery opening hours.

To book call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 – option 2 (09.45–18.00, daily)

Audio described tours

Audio described tours explore works on display in the permanent collection and the special exhibitions.

Check the list of tours available on the What’s on pages.

Tours takes place seated in the gallery and are delivered by Tate Staff. Hearing loops and amplifiers are available.

Sighted companions and guide dogs are welcome.

Audio Described Tours at Tate Britain occur every third Monday, at 11.00. Each tour lasts around one hour.

Please join us in the Manton Studio for tea and coffee from 10.30 before the tour.

Audio described tours at Tate are free. No booking required.

If you have any other access needs that you would like to let us know about please contact: Public Programmes: publicprogrammes@tate.org.uk and use the subject line ACCESS or call +44 (0)20 7887 8888.

Hearing loops

The following areas of Tate Britain are fitted with a hearing loop:

• Information Desks
• Auditorium
• Manton Studio

Hearing loops are also available on most gallery tours.
Find out whether an event at Tate Britain has a hearing loop in the What’s on pages.

BSL talks

Join our BSL talks to discover works on display in the permanent collection and the special exhibitions. Tate trained guides deliver tours at Tate Britain in British Sign Language with voice over interpretation.

Hearing loops and amplifiers are available. Each tour lasts around one hour. BSL Talks at Tate are free. No booking required.

Check the list of tours available on the What’s on pages to learn about dates, time and meeting point.

If you have any other access needs that you would like to let us know about please contact: Public Programmes: publicprogrammes@tate.org.uk and use the subject line ACCESS or call +44 (0)20 7887 8888.

Signing Art training programme

Signing Art was a training programme for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users interested in developing the skills needed to become gallery guides. The programme included sessions on; research skills for art, professionalism, and how to best present to a Deaf audience in a gallery setting. These three sessions have been replicated as videos here in BSL or with BSL translation throughout as a reference for those interested in learning more.

Signing Art is supported by the Skills Funding Agency

Signing Art Project In a Box: A guide on how to implement your own training programme

British Sign Language & Lipspeaking tours [PDF document, 1MB]
Signing Art Project in a Box [PDF document, 140KB]
Signing Art Project: Lesson plans [PDF document, 112KB]

Multimedia guide

Multimedia Guides are currently not available at Tate Britain.

We welcome guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs in the gallery. Drinking bowls are available from the cloakroom – just ask a member of staff.

Tate Britain offers a range of free talks and workshops which are available to relevant groups through Tate Britain’s community programme.

These include gallery talks introducing current exhibitions and artist-led workshops involving a high degree of participation through discussion and hands-on activities.

These sessions can be tailored to the needs of a wide range of groups.

Attendees currently include mental health service users, people who experience homelessness, adults with learning difficulties and ESOL (English as a Second Language) groups.

We can accommodate individual group members who have a visual or hearing impairment.

• Coloured overlays and magnifiers are available at the Information desks and at the special exhibition entrances.

• Large print guides are available for special exhibitions. Ask at the exhibition entrance.

Quiet Access

From 30 November 2019 – 26 January 2020 the Winter Commission is installed outside of the Millbank Entrance.

The artwork contains loud noises and flashing lights. Visitors with an autism spectrum condition may find it more comfortable to enter via the Manton Entrance during this period. More information can be provided on request to help you plan your visit.

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Ear defenders

Ear defenders can be borrowed from the Information desks.

Tate Britain programmes events for all audiences.

Access Events at Tate Britain

Tate Britain offers events and workshops for a wide range of community groups. Attendees currently include mental health service users, people who experience homelessness, adults with learning difficulties and ESOL (English as a Second Language) groups.

Find out more about Group Visits.

Please find the accessibility statement for our website here

For:

• group reservations
• mobility scooter reservations
• wheelchair reservations
• accessible car park reservations
• membership and ticketing services

Email ticketing@tate.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 – option 1 (09.45–18.00, daily)

For:

• general information to plan your visit
• book a touch tour

Email information@tate.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 – option 2 (09.45–18.00, daily)

Our phone line supports the use of speech recognition apps.

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