Entry to the gallery is free – there’s no need to book before you visit.

Booking a ticket is recommended for exhibitions but some tickets may be available at the door.

Members do not need to book for exhibitions apart from to see Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms.

If you're a member you will need to bring your membership card.

Tate Modern is open every day, apart from 24–26 December when we are closed.

You can visit us from 10.00–18.00.

It is quietest at the start and end of the day.

You can call us on +44 (0)20 7887 8888 to find out how busy the gallery will be.

Tate Modern is a big building in London next to the River Thames.

It is an art gallery. Inside you can see art from artists around the world.

You can find directions for how to get to Tate Modern on our Tate Modern gallery page.

If you would like to buy an exhibition ticket on the day, you can visit our ticket desk.

The desk is on Level 0, in the Turbine Hall.

Inside is a big space called the Turbine Hall. It can be busy with people. There might be families visiting. Sounds echo a lot.

In the gallery are free art displays and paid exhibitions. These change, so you might see something different every time you visit.

Some areas can get crowded and noisy, but other parts of the gallery are quiet.

This is a visitor assistant. They wear a black uniform and an orange lanyard with 'Tate' written on it.

You can ask visitor assistants:

for help or information

to take you to a quieter space

for ear defenders*

for magnifiers and coloured overlays*

for ramble tags*

* Ask for these at the entrance of the In the Studio display, Level 2 Natalie Bell Building.

From the Turbine Hall, you can enter the Natalie Bell Building and the Blavatnik Building.

There are floor plans on the walls and paper maps available in the gallery. You can also download the gallery map.

On Level 4, there is a bridge connecting the two buildings.

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.

There are two colour versions and are available to download onto your device or print at home. Use whichever version you find easiest to read.

You will see different types of art. There are sculptures, paintings, films and installations throughout the gallery.

Some spaces can be dark, some spaces can be light.

There might be text on the walls to help explain the art. If the text is too small for you, ask staff for a magnifier. Large print guides for exhibitions can be collected at the exhibition entrances.

Sketch on digital pads, in the Starr Foyer of Natalie Bell Building, Level 1.

Finished drawings get projected on the wall. You can also save it to a phone or order a T-shirt to wear your creation.

Look out for markings on the floor or wire barriers around some artworks. This is so you do not get too close to the art.

The wire barriers may make a sound if they are crossed. This is to help you know to step back.

A quiet room is available with dimmable lights.

It is in the Natalie Bell Building on Level 4, inside the Materials and Objects display. It can be accessed from room 7 of the display.

Inside are two soft chairs for you to sit on. There is a panic alarm if you need any help.

There are accessible toilets on each floor. You will find them by looking for this sign on the wall.

There is a Changing Places toilet on Level 0 Natalie Bell Building.

You need a RADAR key to use this toilet. This is available from the ticket desks on Level 0.

The Clore Hub is a space for families. It is on Level 0, next to the cloakroom.

There are a lot of benches here where you can sit down and relax.

There is an Espresso Bar on Level 3 of the Natalie Bell Building.

In the Espresso Bar there is:

A selection of hot and cold drinks.

A water dispenser for you to fill up your own bottle.

Sandwiches, salads and snacks.

The Espresso Bar is self-service. You can pay and order hot drinks at the counter.

You can only eat food that is bought in the café here.

It can be crowded and noisy some of the time, especially at lunchtime.

There are 4 shops in the gallery.

The Terrace Shop is on Level 1. It is in the Blavatnik Building. It sells books, prints and gifts.

The Turbine Hall Shop sells books, gifts and has creative activities for children. It is on Level 0 in the Natalie Bell Building.

The River Shop sells lots of things for kids. It is on Level 1 in the Natalie Bell Building.

The Tate Edit shop sells limited editions. It is outside of the gallery by the Natalie Bell exit.

In the event of an evacuation, a loud alarm will sound. Staff will ask you to exit the gallery via the nearest door and wait outside.

They will let you know when it is safe to go back inside the building.

When you are ready to leave you can exit from the Turbine Hall on Level 0.

You can also exit through the Blavatnik Building on Level 1.

We hope you enjoy your visit.