Tate Modern
LocationUK
Year2000
TypeMuseum
About Tate Modern
Housed in the former Bankside Power Station designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The Turbine Hall is 492 feet long and 115 feet tall. Over 5 million visitors annually, making it the most visited modern art museum. The chimney is 325 feet tall. Herzog and de Meuron designed the conversion. The Switch House extension opened in 2016.
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