Tate Liverpool
National modern and contemporary art gallery, temporarily at RIBA North on Mann Island while its Royal Albert Dock home is rebuilt. Free entry.
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Over het museum
Tate Liverpool opened on 24 May 1988 in a converted warehouse at the Royal Albert Dock, designed by the architect James Stirling, as a northern home for the national collection of modern and contemporary art. It was opened by the Prince of Wales. A major refurbishment in 1998 added gallery space, and the gallery later hosted the Turner Prize ceremony in 2007 and 2022.
The gallery closed its Royal Albert Dock building in October 2023 for a large redevelopment. Plans by the architects 6a include a new double-height Art Hall on the ground floor, larger and more flexible galleries, better facilities for families, schools and community groups, more accessible entrances and lifts, and lower energy use. Tate says the transformed gallery will reopen at the Royal Albert Dock in 2027.
During the works Tate Liverpool is based in a temporary space at RIBA North on Mann Island, next to the Museum of Liverpool. There are no further Tate exhibitions planned there, but visitors can see small displays curated by RIBA, a family area, a display on the plans for the new building and a display on the history of Tate Liverpool. Entry is free.
Hoogtepunten
- Free displays at RIBA North on Mann Island
- Ground-floor display on the plans for the redeveloped Tate Liverpool
- Display on the history of Tate Liverpool
- Family area with a Learning Space
- Mildred's Albert Dock Art Trail, a free family trail
- No booking needed for visits or groups
Vaste collectie
- Plans for the new Tate Liverpool – A ground-floor display showing the plans for the redeveloped gallery at the Royal Albert Dock.
- History of Tate Liverpool – A small display upstairs that tells the history of Tate Liverpool.
- Opgericht
- 1988
- Beheerder
- Tate
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 660.022 (2019)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
The displays are free and there is no need to book. Groups do not need to book; the recommended group size is 15 and groups should split up and enter at staggered times.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
There are no steep slopes on the approach, the entrance has level access and the main doors are opened manually. The ground and first floors are open to the public; there are 23 steps between them and a lift at the back of the ground floor (90 cm by 110 cm, with audible announcements). The accessible toilet on the first floor needs no key. The nearest Changing Places toilets are at the Museum of Liverpool and in the Liverpool ONE Information Centre. Wheelchairs can be borrowed, portable stools are available on request, and assistance dogs and support animals are welcome with water bowls available. Two Blue Badge spaces are on Brunswick Street, about 5 minutes away. Large print labels, magnifiers and colour overlays are available. BSL interpretation and captioning are offered where possible. Ear defenders can be borrowed from the front desk, a quiet space can be provided on request, and a visual story and communication cards are available.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Verschoonruimte
The ground-floor Learning Space is a place for families to relax and be creative, with furniture designed by Studio MUTT. Mildred's Albert Dock Art Trail, a free booklet from the ground floor, leads families around the Royal Albert Dock to find six hidden artworks. Free family workshops run in school holidays, for example daily from 24 October to 1 November 2026. There is one toilet with baby changing on the first floor.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
James Street station · 2 min. lopen
James Street station is the nearest railway station, about 2 minutes away, and Moorfields station (Northern and Wirral Lines) is about 5 minutes away. Liverpool Lime Street, the mainline station, is about 20 minutes away. Liverpool ONE Bus Station on Canning Street is the closest bus station, and some buses stop at Pier Head next door. Mersey Ferries from Seacombe and Woodside stop at Pier Head, about 2 minutes away. The nearest coach station is on North Street, served by National Express.
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
Q-Park Liverpool ONE with 2,000 underground spaces, 35 Strand Street, L1 8LT. Two Blue Badge spaces on Brunswick Street, about 5 minutes away. Bicycle racks are opposite the Museum of Liverpool entrance, beside the Great Western Railway building.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Follow the brown signs for the waterfront. From the Strand continue along Strand Street to Mann Island; the gallery is in the complex of three black buildings between the Strand, Canning Dock and the Museum of Liverpool. Liverpool Shopmobility, on the third floor of Liverpool ONE, offers equipment that must be booked in advance for a charge.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Garderobe: niet aanwezig
- Kluisjes: niet aanwezig
The temporary space has no cloakroom, lockers or area to leave bags, and no lunchroom. Bags larger than cabin size (55 cm by 40 cm by 20 cm), large wheelie bags, scooters and folding bicycles are not allowed in the building.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | The temporary building is much smaller than the Royal Albert Dock gallery and is best combined with other places in Liverpool; schools and groups are asked to split their group and stagger entry. |
