Tate Liverpool

The Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards: Winner - Tourism for All 2003

Green Tourism Business Scheme Member

Tate Liverpool is the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London and is housed in beautiful converted warehouse in the historic Albert Dock. Part of a family of galleries that include Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London and Tate St Ives in Cornwall, Tate Liverpool is the home of the National Collection of Modern Art in the North. Tate Liverpool displays work selected from the Tate Collection and special exhibitions which bring together artwork loaned from around the world. The displays and exhibitions show modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present day which includes photography, printmaking, video, performance and installation as well as painting and sculpture.

There are a wide range of events and family activities which include free introductory tours, exhibition talks and lectures as well as free family events which take place every Sunday afternoon. Tate Shop and Tate Cafe are open during gallery hours.

All floors are accessible by wheelchair and wheelchairs are available on request. Large print, audio and Braille leaflets are also available. Tate Liverpool is a BT Open Zone hot spot, the Café, Foyer and 4th floor events areas are enabled for WI - FI broadband access.

Opening Times

opening 1 Apr 2008 - 30 Sep 2008

Events

Grading

• VAQAS VB Attraction

Tickets Information

Road Directions

By car: follow the brown signs to Albert Dock from the M62 motorway. Ample parking is available at King's Dock, 5 minutes walk from the Gallery.

Public Transport Directions

The City Centre Circular Route S1 operates every 10 minutes linking Limes Street railway station with the Albert Dock from 9.00 - 18.30. Route 11 links the Albert Dock with the city centre and Brunswick railway station - every 30 minutes (Monday - Saturday)

 Facilities

• Bus Route - http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/__80256E280053B5B6.nsf/vWeb/flANWO68EL3Y/$File/1nw0105booM.pdf?Open&region=North%20West%20and%20Wales&town=Liverpool
• Cafe/Restaurant
• Car Parking
• Disabled Access
• Free Admission
• Large Parties
• School Parties
• Shop
• Toilets
• Visitor Centre
• Groups Acepted - Minimum 10, maximum 150.
• Max group size - 150
• Min group size - 10

Children & Infants

• Child Friendly - child