You enter the gallery via the Great Hall which is breathtaking. It is absolutely enormous and there is usually an art installation
on show of enormous proportions. Kids will have plenty of space to charge around without bothering anyone.
There are plenty of lifts and escalators to take you up to the floors where the main art collections are housed. There are also
some really good activity sheets for kids – just ask at the information desk.
Sometimes kids struggle to understand that what they are looking at is “art” because most of the exhibits are not representational
paintings. It certainly makes for some interesting questions and will get you thinking about modern art!
Finally, there is an enormous shop on the ground floor which is worth a visit. They have some original books and presents for kids
that are worth looking at and you may want to stock up for future birthdays and christmases.
Address:
Bankside SE1 9TG
Telephone:
020 7887 8888
Admission:
Free!
Opening Times:
Sunday to Thursday, 10am to 6pm
Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm
Nearest Tube:
Waterloo
Where to Eat:
Gourmet Pizza Company, Gabriel’s Wharf
What’s nearby:
Have you been here? Tell us what you think of this place!
Fantastic art gallery, and the art trolley is great on a wet/cold weekend for keeping the kids happy. Really good boat trip between both Tate galleries too.