Tate Modern Tour

Audio Description Tour: Magdalena Abakanowicz

20 March 2023 at 17.45–20.00

Magdalena Abakanowicz, Abakan Red, 1969,Tate, © Fundacja Marty Magdaleny Abakanowicz Kosmowskiej i Jana Kosmowskiego, Warsaw.

Blind and partially sighted visitors are invited to an audio described tour of Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope

This is an event for blind and partially sighted visitors and access companions.

Please arrive any time between 17.00–17.45 and meet at the Blavatnik Building level 2 concourse for welcome drinks. Once inside the exhibition gallery stools and hearing receivers will be available.

Magdalena Abakanowicz’s sculptures are large felted wall or ceiling hung textile forms, often in bright primary colours.

Gloved touching of two of the sculptures on the tour will be facilitated by our touch tour guides. We will also have some material samples which can be handled without gloves.

If you have any difficulty using our online booking system please email to reserve your space: accessbookings@tate.org.uk

All Tate Modern entrances are step-free. You can enter via the Turbine Hall and into the Natalie Bell Building on Holland Street, or into the Blavatnik Building on Sumner street.

There are lifts to every floor of the Blavatnik and Nathalie Bell buildings. Alternatively you can take the stairs.

Fully accessible toilets are located on every floor on the concourses.
A quiet room is available to use in the Natalie Bell Building on Level 4.
Ear defenders can be borrowed from the Ticket desks.

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

Download Tate Modern map PDF

Email hello@tate.org.uk
Call +44 (0)20 7887 8888 – option 1 (daily 09.45–18.00)

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Tate Modern

Blavatnik Building, Level 2

Bankside
London SE1 9TG
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20 March 2023 at 17.45–20.00

Welcome drinks from 17.00, tour from 17.45

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