Free Tate Britain Collection route

British Art 1930–now

Ongoing
Woman looking through a gap in a large abstract sculpture

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Discover movements that have defined a century of British art

You can visit all or some of the galleries on this route, as long as you follow the one-way system designed to keep all visitors safe. There will also be access to toilets, a shop and an opportunity to buy food and drink.

What you can see

This route starts with surrealist works and the responses to the Second World War, including Francis Bacon’s Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion.

The centre rooms focus on abstract art, including sculptures by Henry Moore and finishes with a large display of contemporary art by women artists, including Bridget Riley and Mona Hatoum.

There will also be an opportunity to see Steve McQueen’s Year 3, Edward Allington and Pablo Bronstein and Kim Lim: Carving and Printing.

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ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, ‘The Generosity’ 2010
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
The Generosity 2010
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© Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Francis Bacon, ‘Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion’ 1944
Francis Bacon
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion 1944
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© Estate of Francis Bacon. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2021
Henry Moore OM, CH, ‘Reclining Figure’ 1951
Henry Moore OM, CH
Reclining Figure 1951
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© The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved
Bridget Riley, ‘Achæan’ 1981
Bridget Riley
Achæan 1981
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© Bridget Riley 2020. All rights reserved.
Maggi Hambling, ‘2016’ 2016
Maggi Hambling
2016 2016
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© Maggi Hambling. All Rights Reserved 2020 / Bridgeman Images
Monster Chetwynd, ‘Jesus and Barabbas (Odd Man Out 2011)’ 2018
Monster Chetwynd
Jesus and Barabbas (Odd Man Out 2011) 2018
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© Monster Chetwynd, courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London

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WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Carefully managed visitor numbers
  • A one-way route
  • Increased cleaning regimes in toilets and high use areas
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Rooms in this route

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  • Ithell Colquhoun, ‘Scylla’ 1938

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    1930

    Reflect on the range of art produced in Britain from 1930–1940

    Free
    Closed
  • Edward Wadsworth, ‘Bronze Ballet’ 1940

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    1940

    See artworks from 1940–1950, which mainly respond to the Second World War

    Free
    Closed
  • Patrick Heron, ‘Yellow Painting : October 1958 May/June 1959’ 1958–9

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    St Ives Circa 1959

    27 July 2020 – November 2021

    Discover the impact of the Cornish landscape on a generation of artists

    Free
    Closed
  • Peter Blake, ‘Self-Portrait with Badges’ 1961

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    1960

    Explore 1960–1970, a decade of radical change in society and art

    Free
    Closed
  • A visitor in the Henry Moore gallery at Tate Britain

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    Henry Moore

    Visit two rooms dedicated to the work of sculptor Henry Moore

    Free
    Closed
  • black and white photograph of an abstract wooden sculpture

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    Kim Lim: Carving and Printing

    Until 5 Apr 2021

    'Printmaking has always been as important an activity for me as making sculpture'
    – Kim Lim, 1995

    Free
    Closed
  • Shelagh Cluett, ‘No Title’ 1985

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    Sculpture of the 1980s

    Until 21 Mar 2021

    Explore the sculptures of Shelagh Cluett, Richard Deacon, Anish Kapoor, Alison Wilding

    Free
    Closed
  • Installation view of Edward Allington and Pablo Bronstein showing a pillar and an architectural picture on the gallery wall

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    Edward Allington and Pablo Bronstein

    24 Aug 2020 – 17 Jan 2021

    In different ways, Edward Allington and Pablo Bronstein both take inspiration from classical architecture in their work

    Free
    Closed

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