Since opening its doors in 2000, Tate Modern is London's most iconic and popular destination and has established itself as the world's most successful modern art gallery. Over five million people a year visit the famous Turbine Hall installations and major exhibitions from Warhol to Picasso.
Visionary architects, Herzog & de Meuron, famed for the Birds Nest Stadium in Bejing, have transformed the disused power station into a unique piece of contemporary architecture.
Tate Modern stands amidst a landscaped urban forest of hedges, trees, lawns and meadow areas that will provide almost 25,000 square meters of public space. Pocket parks create oases of calm and relaxation in the heart of the world's most dynamic city.
A new spectacular pyramid-like extension has been built drawing even more visitors to this iconic institution and the colourful cultural ribbon of the South Bank beside the River Thames.
Its eleven floors house additional exhibition and performance spaces including the Tanks, a network of extraordinary underground chambers, new galleries, a restaurant and a top floor terrace for the public to relax and breathe in the inspiring atmosphere.
