This free route takes you on a tour of Tate Modern’s collection displays. You can see over a hundred years of art, from the birth of modernism in the early 1900s, to the most exciting work being made today. It includes paintings, sculptures, installations and video works, made by artists from all over the world.
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
In the Natalie Bell Building you can see how artists have created new ideas and how they have responded to the mass media and social change. Along the way you will see work by artists including Henri Matisse, Dia al-Azzawi and the Guerrilla Girls. There are also room-sized installations by artists including Yinka Shonibare CBE, Cildo Meireles and Sarah Sze.
In the Blavatnik Building you can explore the underground Tanks which are dedicated to performances, installations and video works. You can see the Performer and Participant display which looks at artists who broke down the barriers between art and real life, including Paul Neagu and Ana Lupas. The Living Cities display explores contemporary city life, with artists such as Mark Bradford and Monika Sosnowska.
You will also be able to see ARTIST ROOMS: Ed Ruscha, a multiple room display of work by the influential American artist, known for his bold slogans.
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ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS

The British Library 2014
Tate
© Yinka Shonibare. Co-commissioned by HOUSE 2014 and Brighton Festival. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

Babel 2001
Tate
© Cildo Meireles

The Solemn Process 1964–2008 (1964–74/76; 1980–5; 1985–2008)
Tate
© Ana Lupas

The Snail 1953
Tate
© Succession Henri Matisse/DACS 2021

Dearest Art Collector 1986
Tate
© courtesy www.guerrillagirls.com

Great Tactile Table 1970
Tate
© Estate of Paul Neagu