Tate Britain

The Millbank entrance will be closed until 2027 for the construction of the Clore Garden. Please use the Manton Entrance on Atterbury Street.

• There is a ramp down to the Manton entrance with central handrails.
• The Manton entrance has automatic sliding doors.
• The Manton entrance takes you to the lower floor of the gallery where there is level access to the Linbury Galleries, the Hyman Kreitman Reading Rooms by appointment only, Café, toilets and baby care room.
• There is lift and stair access to the gallery areas on the main floor.

To borrow a wheelchair or walker you can either book in advance or ask a member of staff on arrival (subject to availability). Reservation is free.

To borrow a mobility scooter please book at least 24 hours in advance of visiting. Reservation is free but you must have driven a mobility scooter before.

To book:

• Email ticketing@tate.org.uk
• Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 - option 1 (daily 10.00–17.00)

Our phone line supports the use of speech recognition apps

Your name, contact details, date and time of visit are required to make the booking

Toilets

Accessible and standard toilets, along with baby changing facilities are located on the Lower Floor.

A Changing Places toilet is also located on the Lower Floor, which offers:

• Plenty of room for carers
• Electric hoist equipment (please bring your own sling suitable for a loop system)
• Height adjustable changing bench
• Paper roll
• Height adjustable wash hand basin
• Non-slip floor
• Privacy screen

You can access the toilet using a RADAR key, which you collect from the staff reception on John Islip Street. The John Islip Street staff entrance has level access and is available if you have booked accessible parking.

If you are already in the gallery or have not entered via John Islip Street, a member of staff can guide you to the facilities.

Lifts

• A large lift near the Manton Entrance gives access up to the gallery areas on the main floor. The lift is to the left of the ticket desk, opposite the Manton Studio.
• A large lift near the Lower Rotunda, near the Djanogly Café, gives access up to the gallery areas on the main floor and the Members Room on the upper floor.
• Floor levels are announced in all lifts.

Seating

• There are seats and benches near the Manton Entrance and Lower Rotunda.
• There are also a number of seats in the galleries.
• Folding seats are available – just ask a member of staff or pick up a stool from the racks located in the galleries.

Water fountains

Water fountains are located next to the toilets on the lower floor. There is also a water dispenser in the Djanogly Café.

Cafe

The Djanogly Café is located on the lower floor with access from the Lower Rotunda.

Shops

There are two shops at Tate Britain:

• The Main Shop is on the upper floor and accessible as part of the free collection routes.
• The Manton Shop on the lower floor is located in the Manton foyer and is accessible to all visitors twice during their visit.

Member Facilities

The Members Room is located on the upper floor. Access the Members Room via the lift located at the Lower Rotunda on the lower floor, near the Djanogly Café.

Multi-Faith and Contemplation Room

A multi-faith and contemplation room is available on the main floor in the JMW Turner galleries - ask a member of staff for location. This is a designated space for worship and prayer, as well as quiet and reflection. All are welcome to use this room.

Quiet Room

A quiet room is available to use on the main floor, adjacent to the Play Studio. This room is for neurodiverse people, families or anyone who would like to spend some quiet time away from the gallery environment.

We welcome guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs in the gallery. Drinking bowls are available from a member of staff at the cloakroom in the Manton foyer.

To help plan your visit to Tate Britain, have a look at our visual story. It includes photographs and information of what you can expect from a visit to the gallery.

When you get to the gallery, ear defenders can be borrowed. Please ask a member of staff.

The Clore foyer tends to be the quietest place in the gallery. Ask a member of staff for more information.

Loud noises, flashing lights, smoke effects and strobe lighting feature in some artworks.

A quiet room is available to use on the main floor, adjacent to the Play Studio. This room is for neurodiverse people, families or anyone who would like to spend some quiet time away from the gallery environment.

For more information before your visit contact us on:

• Email ticketing@tate.org.uk
• Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 - option 1 (daily 10.00–17.00)

Our phone line supports the use of speech recognition apps

Enlarged print gallery plans

Enlarged print gallery plans are available on request.

Large print guides

Large print guides are available for all exhibitions.

You can access printed versions in the gallery:

• Ask a member of staff the exhibition entrance.

You can access PDF versions on our website:

• Visit the relevant exhibition page and click on the blue box 'Read the exhibition guide'; click on the 'Download large print guide' button near the top of the page to read the guide or to save a copy to your device.

Large print captions are currently not available for the permanent collection. Visitors can borrow a magnifier from one of the Information Desks.

Magnifiers and Coloured Overlays

Magnifiers and coloured overlays are available from exhibition entrances. Ask a member of the gallery team for more information.

Audio description: Ways of Looking at Art

You can listen to a spoken description of our Ways of Looking at Art film.

Hearing loops

The following areas of Tate Britain are fitted with a hearing loop:

• Auditorium
• Manton Studio

Large print guides, coloured overlays and magnifiers are available for exhibitions. Ask a member of staff at the exhibition entrance.

Loud noises, flashing lights, smoke effects and strobe lighting feature in some artworks.

For more information before your visit contact us on:

• Email ticketing@tate.org.uk
• Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 - option 1 (daily 10.00–17.00)

Our phone line supports the use of speech recognition apps

Communication cards provide a means of visual, or nonverbal, communication.

You can use our communication cards to ask for directions to facilities in the gallery. These include toilet, café, seating, shop, quiet room, and exit. Show one of the cards to a member of Tate staff if you need to be shown to one of these places.

You can download these cards and print at home or save as a PDF on your portable device. There are two colour versions, with white or yellow background. Use whichever version you find easiest to read.

• Print at home communication cards (white) 36.22 Kb
• Print at home communication cards (yellow) 35.96 Kb
• Digital communication cards (white) 36.65 Kb
• Digital communication cards (yellow) 39.41 Kb

Tate is grateful to Anna Farley who initiated and championed the development of these communication cards. Anna is an autistic artist who makes work exploring her autism, UK disability culture and inclusion.

View upcoming access events at Tate Britain.

BSL interpretation, captioning and audio descriptions are also offered where possible.

You can find the accessibility statement for our website here.

For queries about:

• mobility scooter reservations
• wheelchair reservations
• accessible car park reservations
• membership and ticketing services

Email ticketing@tate.org.uk
Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 option 1 (10.00–17.00 daily)

Our phone line supports the use of speech recognition apps.

For queries about:

• general information to plan your visit

Email ticketing@tate.org.uk
Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 option 1 (10.00–17.00 daily)

We want to make sure that all our galleries are welcoming and accessible, your feedback will helps us to continue improving.

If you would like to leave us a comment about your visit or your experience of our website you can send your thoughts to us in the email templates below:

• Accessibility at Tate Britain
• Website feedback