In 1964, Yoko Ono published a book of instructions called ‘Grapefruit’. Some of the instructions are short, just one word long, and others have many parts inviting you to make, move and imagine. By following these instructions, on your own and with others, you are invited to take part in artworks. You can fold paper and read. You can dance with chairs. You can make a wish. You can sweep, breathe and whisper – together, alone or even in your mind!
At the start of your journey we invite you to fold an origami crane called an orizuru. This is a symbol of peace throughout Japan. Ono says that all her work is a ‘form of wishing’. For the artist, the most important wish is one for peace.
Ono invites you to imagine! This collective call to action is a provocation to change the world, one wish at a time.
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
Yoko Ono
About relaxed hours
This relaxed hours session is primarily for neurodivergent children and adults, and any other visitors with sensory needs who prefer a more relaxed experience, plus their families, friends and carers.
There will be reduced sound for those looking for a quieter experience and a sensory adapted performance devised by Takeshi Matsumoto on the Level 1 Bridge.
Resources will be available on the day including:
- Access Station
- Ear defenders
- A quiet breakout space
- Fewer people in the space and smaller groups
Tate staff will be aware that this is an access hour and will take that into consideration as they look after you and the artwork.
With additional support from G . F Smith
All Tate Modern entrances are step-free. You can enter via the Turbine Hall and into the Natalie Bell Building on Holland Street, or into the Blavatnik Building on Sumner street.
There are lifts to every floor of the Blavatnik and Nathalie Bell buildings. Alternatively you can take the stairs.
- Fully accessible toilets are located on every floor on the concourses.
- A quiet room is available to use in the Natalie Bell Building on Level 4.
- Ear defenders can be borrowed from the Ticket desks.
To help plan your visit to Tate Modern, have a look at our visual story. It includes photographs and information about what you can expect from a visit to the gallery.
For more information before your visit:
- Email hello@tate.org.uk
- Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 – option 1 (daily 09.45–18.00)
