TATE MODERN


TATE MODERN

Visiting Tate Modern

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Tate Modern Access & Facilities

Arrival at Tate Modern

Accessible car parking

There are five spaces for disabled visitors to park at Tate Modern. These are at the Eastern End of the building, on Park Street. These spaces must be booked by calling the gallery on: 020 7887 8888. Please book these spaces in advance, giving at least 24 hours’ notice.
Once you have parked, please come in to the Staff Entrance for a short escorted route into the Galleries via our Turbine Hall.
This temporary parking facility will be replaced in 2012 with our new car park at the new South Entrance to the building, which will have eleven designated parking spaces for disabled visitors with transfer space and convenient proximity to the gallery entrance.

Drop off points

A drop off/pick up point is situated on Holland Street, near the Main entrance.
More information about visiting Tate Modern »

Entrances to Tate Modern

There are two entrances to the gallery:

There is an additional entrance to the Café, which is next to the Main Entrance on Holland Street. Entry for wheelchairs, prams and buggies is via the River Entrance or next to the Main Entrance.

Wheelchair and mobility scooter provision

There are ten wheelchairs and two electric scooters at the gallery. To reserve one, please contact us in advance, giving at least 24 hours’ notice:

Guide and hearing dogs

We welcome guide dogs and hearing dogs in the gallery. A water bowl is available at the cloakroom on Level 1.

Facilities at Tate Modern

Information Desks

The Information Desks are located near the Main and River Entrances. Staff are happy to help with any questions you have.

Toilets

Fully accessible toilets are located on each floor. The toilet on Level 1 is a Changing Places toilet which offers:

Baby changing facilities

The Baby Care Room is found on Level 1. Additional nappy-changing facilities are available in the toilets on each floor.

Lifts

There are four lifts which are situated by the main stairs of each floor. These provide access to all levels.

Cloakroom

The cloakroom is situated on Level 1. You may be requested to leave briefcases, bags, sticks or umbrellas in the cloakroom. Large bags and rucksacks must be placed in the cloakroom. Subject to space availability, buggies can also be stored here.

Seating

Stools are available in the galleries and can be picked up from the concourses on Levels 3, 4 and 5. Just ask a member of staff or at the Information Desks if you would like to use them. Benches can be found in a number of galleries, and additional seating is provided in the Turbine Hall and concourses.

Telephones

Card and cash pay phones are situated on Levels 1 and 2, under the staircase.

Water fountains

There are water fountains available on Levels 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Tate Modern Restaurant, Café and Espresso Bar

The Tate Modern Restaurant is on Level 7, it is waiter-service. The Café is on Level 2 and the Espresso Bar is on Level 4, these are both self-service but staff are happy to help if you need assistance.

Tate Modern Shops

There are three shops at Tate Modern: the main shop on Level 1, the River shop on Level 2 and the Exhibition shop on Level 4.

View an interactive map of Tate Modern »

Access programme at Tate Modern

Concessionary tickets and carers' entry for special exhibitions

Admission to Tate Modern is free, but there is a charge for special exhibitions. There is a concessionary rate for visitors with a disability, and carers’ entrance is free. Please see individual special exhibitions for more details.

Hearing loops

The following areas are fitted with a hearing loop:

Hearing loops are also available on most gallery tours.
Events that have a hearing loop »

British Sign Language (BSL) multimedia guide

A free multimedia guide in BSL with optional subtitles that focuses on works from the Collection is available from the Information Desks. You will need to leave a deposit item, for example a drivers’ licence or ID card, to borrow the tour.

BSL talks

There is a range of gallery talks, tours and events organised in or interpreted into BSL at Tate Modern. Events with BSL translation »
Tate Modern's BSL talks also are listed on www.magicdeaf.org.uk.

Large-print captions and exhibition guides

There are large-print captions in the special exhibitions and displays at Tate Modern. Large-print copies of the special exhibitions guides are available at the Information Desks.

Audio Described Highlights Tour

This audio guide presents a selection of the most iconic works in the permanent collection – paintings and sculptures spanning a century. Each work is thoroughly described as the narrator draws your attention around each area of the painting, sculpture or installation. Description is followed by information about the artist and the context in which the work was made. The tour allows you to choose your own route through the gallery and explore the collection independently.

The audio described guide is free and available on Level 3. Booking is not essential but to guarantee a player is available you can book by calling 020 7887 8888, at least 24 hours before your visit.

Touch Tours

Touch Tours introduce visually impaired visitors to the thematic arrangement of the displays and engage with the ideas, materials and techniques of art since 1900. Tours will typically include a sculpture that can be explored through direct handling and other two and three dimensional works that are explored using a combination of raised images, handling objects, description and discussion.

Visual description

Events that have visual description »

Community programme

Tate Modern offers Art Into Life workshops for community groups. We can accommodate a wide range of groups. Attendees currently include mental health service users, homeless people, adults with learning difficulties and ESOL refugee groups.

Web accessibility

Find out about accessibility information for the website.

Contact us

If you have any access questions please contact us:
Email: visiting.britain@tate.org.uk
Call: +44 (0)20 7887 8888 (Monday–Friday, 10.00-17.00)
Textphone: 020 7887 8687

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