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Tate Britain

Tate Britain is an art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London. Look for it within Westminster’s built-up area. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Tate Britain, Carlos Cunha (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Westminster

inside the built-up area

Visitors a year

525K

in 2021 (Wikidata)

How well known

Top 1%

#41 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Art gallery in Westminster

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#41 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (36 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Westminster

Tate Britain is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 378 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Westminster has 3,887 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm weather in Westminster runs May to September, with highs of 19–24°C.

Jan9° / 3°60 mm

Feb9° / 3°45 mm

Mar12° / 4°38 mm

Apr15° / 6°44 mm

May19° / 9°46 mm

Jun21° / 12°51 mm

Jul24° / 14°46 mm

Aug23° / 14°56 mm

Sep20° / 12°53 mm

Oct16° / 9°68 mm

Nov12° / 6°68 mm

Dec9° / 3°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Westminster, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Westminster. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Westminster’s full climate →

About

Tate Britain

2021 brought 525K visitors. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 36 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 615 more places, Westminster Abbey (900 m) first on our list.

Westminster’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Art gallery
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Visitors: 525K visitors a year (2021)
Wikipedias: Covered in 36 languages
Town: in Westminster
Official site: tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Finding Tate Britain

Spot Tate Britain in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Staying near Tate Britain

Wandsworth, with 326,725 people, is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

2 · 300 m south of it

Lambeth

317,108 people · 450 places to visit

3 · 700 m southwest of it

Wandsworth

326,725 people · 442 places to visit

4 · 1.2 km east of it

Southwark

307,076 people · 471 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tate Britain is	People	Places to visit
Westminster	It’s in town	203,571	461
Lambeth	300 m south of it	317,108	450
Wandsworth	700 m southwest of it	326,725	442
Southwark	1.2 km east of it	307,076	471
Kensington and Chelsea	1.8 km west of it	143,348	399
Camden	2.4 km north of it	209,342	458
City of London	2.5 km northeast of it	7,820	432
Islington	3.5 km north of it	216,309	425

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Within 15 km you can add 2 attractions, 2 art galleries and a cathedral.

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey900 m away 2

AttractionElizabeth Tower1.1 km away 3

Historic houseBuckingham Palace1.5 km away 4

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum3.2 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)5

AttractionLondon Eye1.5 km away 6

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery2 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)7

Big drawCastleTower of London4 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8

Big drawArt galleryTate Modern2.7 km away · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Tate Britain

Where is Tate Britain?

Tate Britain is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Tate Britain?

Art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London, UK.

How many people visit Tate Britain?

About 525K visitors a year, in 2021 (the latest count on Wikidata).

When is the best time to visit Tate Britain?

May to September are the warmest months in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Tate Britain a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Tate Britain?

Within 15 km: Westminster Abbey (900 m), Elizabeth Tower (1.1 km), Buckingham Palace (1.5 km) and British Museum (3.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Tate Britain: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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