Early years visits to Tate Britain and Tate Modern

For more information visit the Tate Modern visit page or Tate Britain visit page.

The gallery has step-free access and accessible toilets throughout, shops, and the opportunity to buy food and drink.

Snacks and lunches can be eaten in the schools’ lunchroom at Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Please let us know if you would like to use either of them when making your booking. At Tate Modern you are welcome to eat in any non-gallery space such as the level 4 concourse, level 1 bridge or Turbine Hall.

Accessible Parking

Tate Britain has limited accessible onsite parking. There are five accessible parking spaces for disabled visitors, accessed via John Islip Street. This should be booked in advance, and a registration number provided at least 24hrs before the visit by contacting the Schools and Teachers team.

Tate Modern has limited accessible onsite parking. There are nine accessible parking spaces for disabled visitors, accessed via Park Street. This should be booked in advance, and a registration number provided at least 24hrs before the visit by contacting the Schools and Teachers team.

Quiet Room

The Quiet Room at Tate Britain can be used by all visitors including groups, if space away from the gallery is required. It is located on the upper floor.

Tate Modern has two quiet rooms available:

• A quiet room on Level 4 of the Natalie Bell Building can be accessed from Room 7 of Materials and Objects
• A quiet room on Level 2 of the Natalie Bell Building can be accessed from Room 4 of Artist and Society

These can be used by all visitors including groups, if space away from the gallery is required.

Borrowing Access Resources

At Tate Britain these are located around the gallery. Ask the Visitor Experience Team if you need assistance with finding these.

Here you can borrow:

• Ear defenders (both adult and child sizes)
• Ramble tags
• Magnifier overlay sheets
• Coloured gel overlay sheets

Read detailed information on Tate’s access resources, including communication cards and audio description recordings of artworks.

At Tate Modern an Access Station is located in Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 concourse. Ask the Visitor Experience Team if you need assistance with finding this.

Here you can borrow:

• Ear defenders (both adult and child sizes)
• Ramble tags
• Magnifier overlay sheets
• Coloured gel overlay sheets

Visual stories

To help plan your visit to Tate Britain or Tate Modern, have a look at our visual stories. They include photographs and information about what you can expect from a visit to the galleries.

Read our picks of family-friendly art highlights at Tate Britain and Tate Modern.

Additionally, you can email the Early Years and Families’ team earlyyears@tate.org.uk, who can advise on activities suitable for your group.

When planning a visit to one of the Tate galleries, groups are advised to carry out a risk assessment relevant to their particular group’s needs. Teachers and group leaders are responsible for their student's behaviour and safety at all times. At no stage can Tate assume the formal duty of care on behalf of teachers.

Tate complies with all Health and Safety and Fire Safety legislation and relevant Local Authority and licensing regulations. The galleries are subject to regular inspections by these bodies and conducts its own internal audit procedure. We maintain high standards of public safety and carry out regular reviews of our risk assessments. Where there is an identified hazard and for public areas where we are introducing elements, such as new exhibitions or displays, these are recorded and can be made available for inspection by appropriate authorities. As a non-departmental body, Tate is not required to carry out Public Liability insurance.

As part of our commitment to the safety and security of our visitors, we always have security staff and invigilators on duty who are trained in emergency response procedures, including first aid.

A full route map, as well as a list of highlights across the route, can be found here:

Download the Tate Britain Route Map [PDF, 335 Kb]

Download the Tate Modern Route Map PDF [80.1k kb]

You and your under 5s are welcome to get excited, take ownership of the gallery, and engage with the artwork. Groups are encouraged to make noise and take up space in the gallery. You are welcome to draw, sketch, make, sing, and dance in the collection spaces.

Early years' practitioners are responsible for their under 5s' behaviour and safety.

Students under 16 must be accompanied at all times.

Maximum group size per gallery room is 20.

We ask people to not:

• Run in the galleries
• Touch the artworks
• Eat or drink in the galleries. Our lunchroom can be booked, or outside space is available.
• Move around the gallery in large groups. We recommend smaller groups of 20 or less. Please be mindful of others in the space.
• Use wet or dusty materials that will leave behind marks, such as permanent marker, water colours, or charcoal. You are welcome to use dry materials such as pencils, pens, and colouring pencils.

We encourage you to take photos in the gallery as long as you don’t use flash or tripods. Photography is allowed for personal, non-commercial purposes only and it is the visitor’s responsibility to ensure no copyright is infringed.

Please speak to the Schools Assistants if you have any questions, need directions, or would like to request any of our accessible facilities.

The Visitor Experience team are also situated around the galleries.