Tate Modern London Museum

Done By: Beto Garcia
It’s an art gallery of international modern art created in 2000 instead of a power station in the center of the city of London on the south bank of the river Thames. When entering the building you must pass through a huge and beautiful turbine hall which is 152 meters long, it’s the UK’s premier museum of modern art.

It’s a seven story building which is divided into four different themes: Still life, Landscape, The Nude and History. Throughout the tour there are handheld audio tours free of charge as well as guides ready to show you around the museum.

It also holds a collection of the British art since 1500; it has a great number of masterpieces from Matisse, Picasso, Dalí, Magritte, Mirò, Pollock, Rothko and Warhol and its host to a great variety of exhibitions from different artists all around the globe. All the artwork is placed around the entire turbine hall displaying the enormous works of art.
It has a theme of American abstract expressionism that includes the work of Pollock and Rothko, as well as some sculptures and paintings by Giacometti. As well as some other exhibits of Minimal and conceptual art.
Entrance is free to all except when there are special exhibitions. These exhibits can charge you some money, depending on the artwork being shown. There are free guided Tours as well as paid tailors for exclusive guides.
Their opening times are:

Open
Sunday – Thursday from 10.00–18.00
Friday and Saturday from 10.00–22.00
Last admission into exhibitions 17.15 (Friday and Saturday 21.15)

Closed
During 24, 25 and 26 December (open as normal on 1 January).

http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/tate-modern.htm
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/information/
http://search.visitbritain.com/en-EN/Details.aspx?ContentID=169772
http://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/tatemodern.htm