National Gallery & Tate Modern
London is known for its continuous development and big variety. You can find there splendid historical buildings righ next to new and modern ones, old docks, huge shoppings centres, hundreds of museums and preserved sightseeings. Although this article is dedicated to two well-known galleries in this always bustling city, and that are National Gallery and Tate Modern.
NATIONAL GALLERY
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminter, in the centre of London. It was founded in 1824, when the British Government at the request of George IV. bought the first 38 paintings from russian emigrant named John Julius Angerstein. This yet mentioned paitnings became the core of the future famous National Gallery. In the following years, the collection grew to 2300 paintings. The artistic value of this gallery is not given by the number of exhibited works, but by its high quality and uniqueness. All western european artistic movements are represented by the most prominent representatives. What is interesting, National Gallery was created without any support of the royal collection and it gradually built its name by its own.
This gallery is place, where you can explore inspiring art by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir or Van Gogh. The pictures in the collection belong to the public and admission to see them is free. There are free guided tours, audio guides available in multiple languages and free family activities for children of all ages.
Until 18th February (2018) you can also travel from the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and into the 21st century with Rembrandt, Ingres, Richter, Picasso and more at the National Gallery's Monochrome exhibition.
This place is occasionally incredibly busy, but the halls are fortunately spacious enough and are full of a special pleasant atmosphere, so you easily forget the people around you.
Opening Times
Daily: 10am-6pm
Friday: 10am-9pm
(Closing commences five minutes before time stated)
TATE MODERN
Tate Modern is held in the former Bankside Power Station on the banks of the Thames. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group (together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives).
Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1900 to the present day and it is considered one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. The awe-inspiring Turbine Hall runs the length of the entire building and you can see amazing work by artists such as Cézanne, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso, Rothko, Dalí, Pollock, Warhol or Bourgeois. As with the UK's other national galleries and museums, entrance for the gallery is free. The tickets must be purchased only for the major temporary exhibitions.
Opening Times
Sunday-Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday and Saturday: 10am-10pm
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