Free Tate Britain Collection route

Rothko and Turner

Ongoing
Image of a landscape painting on the wall with two people walking past

© Rikard Osterlund

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The much-loved Rothko room returns to Tate Britain

You can visit all or some of the galleries on this route, as long as you follow the one-way system curated 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

The world’s largest collection of paintings by one of Britain’s most celebrated artists, J.M.W. Turner, has been rejoined by Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals.

Intended as objects of contemplation, these nine abstract paintings were donated to Tate by the artist due to his deep affection for British art, especially Turner.

There will also be an opportunity to see Steve McQueen’s Year 3 and from the Spotlight display, Edward Allington and Pablo Bronstein.

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Artwork Highlights

Many of Turner’s major work can be seen in the exhibition, Turner's Modern World.

Mark Rothko, ‘Red on Maroon’ 1959
Mark Rothko
Red on Maroon 1959
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© Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko/DACS 2021
Mark Rothko, ‘Black on Maroon’ 1958
Mark Rothko
Black on Maroon 1958
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© Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko/DACS 2021
Mark Rothko, ‘Black on Maroon’ 1959
Mark Rothko
Black on Maroon 1959
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© Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko/DACS 2021
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Norham Castle, Sunrise’ c.1845
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Norham Castle, Sunrise c.1845
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Queen Mab’s Cave’ exhibited 1846
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Queen Mab’s Cave exhibited 1846
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘The Field of Waterloo’ exhibited 1818
Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Field of Waterloo exhibited 1818
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Plan your visit

Dates

Ongoing

Pricing

Free with ticket

  • Timed tickets must be booked before visiting
  • Members can access this route with any exhibition ticket
  • All other visitors need to book a separate ticket for this route due to limited capacity

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WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Carefully managed visitor numbers
  • A one-way route 
  • Increased cleaning regimes in toilets and high use areas
  • Protective screens on desks and counters
  • Hand sanitiser dispensers throughout the gallery
  • No bags or items larger than cabin size permitted

VISITING SAFELY

  • Only visit with people from your household or support bubble (maximum group size six)
  • Please follow all the safety instructions onsite
  • Keep your distance and act on any guidance our staff give you
  • Wear a face covering, unless you are exempt
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  • Use the hand sanitiser provided and wash your hands regularly
  • If you are not feeling well, help keep everyone safe by staying at home

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Rooms in this Route

Left Right
  • Mark Rothko, ‘Black on Maroon’ 1958

    Tate Britain

    Mark Rothko: The Seagram Murals

    Until 31 Jan 2022

    Connect with Rothko's immersive Seagram Murals

    Free
    Closed
  • a film still of an ocean

    Tate Britain

    The Otolith Group: Hydra Decapita

    Until 7 Mar 2021

    Kodwo Eshun and Anjalika Sagar’s Hydra Decapita is an Afrofuturist sonic fiction on the art of darkness

    Free
    Closed
  • John Constable, ‘Cloud Study’ 1822

    Tate Britain

    Turner Collection: John Constable: Nature and Nostalgia

    9 Feb 2015 – 1 Mar 2020

    Learn how Constable, Turner’s contemporary, was inspired by the landscape of south-east England

    Free
  • a glass case containing archive items covers the walls of a room.

    Tate Britain

    Tate Archive is 50

    Until September 2021

    Celebrate Tate Archive’s 50th anniversary with a journey through the world’s largest archive of British art

    Free
    Closed
  • Visitor looking at paintings in the Turner Collection at Tate Britain

    Tate Britain

    Turner Collection

    Until 31 Dec 2021

    See the world’s largest free display of paintings by J.M.W. Turner and Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals

    Free
    Closed

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