Tate Modern Observation Deck

Nearly all museums in London are free.

Thanks for pointing out this observation deck. I'm going to make note of it for when I go.

It’s been closed for a long time for various reasons. Only part of it is now reopen. The neighbouring flat owners took them to court for breach of privacy and won. The views are really good but it might be very busy now with only part of the space open.

There's also a small balcony at Tate Modern, level 3 of the Natalie Bell Building if I remember correctly. That looks out to the Thames and over to St Paul's.

Level 6 bar has some great views, as mentioned in the article. Tate Modern is open until 10pm Friday and Saturday so that is great for drinks or dinner.

Also, the members' room has a great terrace on level 5. I have a great picture of St Paul's at sunset that I took from there some years ago. It was the wallpaper on my old phone for ages. Membership of Tate starts around £70 if you're really enamoured. That also gives access to a wonderful members' room at Tate Britain.

It sounds to be a very large building with all the levels. It also sound to be very interesting and beautiful.

It is an art museum, correct?

Is it Modern Art? In your opinion. is the art nice?

I can go look it up ..

It’s modern art. Some of it can be very large installations and it can be challenging. You may like it. You may not. But, apart from special exhibitions, it’s free and it’s worth just stepping inside to see the building anyway.

I visited the viewing platform before it closed, and it certainly gives you a nice view of London. But I can understand that the neighbours were not too happy about it. There was a sign that urged you to respect their neighbours privacy, but that was all.

It is modern art, yes. The building itself is worth a visit, even if modern and contemporary art isn't really your thing. Decent food and drink offerings and gift shops. Is it good? That's really a subjective call. Some may say the collection doesn't really measure up against MoMA, but there's a lot to see from well known artists. It's free, so beats other modern art galleries globally in value for money terms. I've spent A LOT of time at Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

GerryM

So I had to go look up Tate Britian and that is another museum, also free, but not close to Tate Modern. it is not like it is around the corner.

I se other Tate businesses on google map

Is Tate a very powerful name in London / England.? Is it a family or an association or organization.

True, Tate Britain is some way further up the river. The Thames Clipper boat service goes between Bankside and Millbank, for Tate Modern and Tate Britain respectively, so that's the easiest way to see both.

Tate is most famous as a sugar producer in the UK. Wealth acquired during the times of empire, for better or worse. It's now partially publicly funded as part of the network of British national galleries. There's those two galleries in London, Tate Liverpool and Tate St. Ives.

I like art and go to a lot of art museums. That doesn't mean I like all art; specifically, there's a lot of contemporary art I don't care for. "Modern" art is traditionally older than "contemporary" art, and I tend to like it more. I've been to the Tate Modern, which shows art from both periods, several times, and I think there's a lot there many folks would enjoy, though displays rotate. I remember thinking they had done a really good job on the posted explanatory materials (not that I'm an expert in a good position to judge that).

The Tate Modern tends to attract a young crowd (lots of folks in their 20s/30s) during its late hours on Friday and Saturday. When I was last there (pre-COVID), there was music--not classical music--played loudly enough that it wasn't just a background hum. It's not your typical art-museum experience on those occasions--more like an opening night at a commercial art gallery--but it's fine unless you really hate all contemporary music.

The Tate Modern is in a former power station. It's helpful to consult a diagram of the complex to be sure you see everything.

Tate Lates, for the younger crowd, are the last Friday of the month. The other Friday and Saturday evenings are a good time to see the galleries. Very quiet generally.

Thanks, Gerry. I obviously hit one of those special evenings on my last visit. Good to know.

Tate Modern is definitely worth visiting. The building itself is incredible and there are the views of the Thames. Even if you don’t care much for the art it’s still worth exploring. Some of the galleries are in these huge old concrete water tanks.

I am going to put it on my list of things to do.

I am certain that I am going to like some of the pieces of art. I love art museums

I am going to check out the Tate Museum on line and even youtube

well I just did a little research on both Tate Modern and Tate Britain. I think from the research I have just done that I am going to like the art work in Tate Britain better than Tate Modern. But I think that Tate Modern is worth a look at especially the observation deck.