Tate St Ives

Over het museum

Tate St Ives opened in June 1993 as the second of the Tate's galleries outside London, after Tate Liverpool. It was built between 1988 and 1993 on the site of a former gasworks overlooking Porthmeor Beach, to a design by the architects Eldred Evans and David Shalev that echoes the old gasworks. The project was paid for by the European Regional Development Fund, the Henry Moore Foundation and public donations.

The gallery shows modern and contemporary British art with links to the St Ives area, a place that drew many painters and sculptors in the 20th century. Tate had already taken over the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in the town in 1980, and the two sites share a visitor programme, although the Hepworth museum needs a separate ticket.

The gallery closed in October 2015 for an extension by Jamie Fobert Architects, which roughly doubled its space, and reopened in October 2017. It won the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize in 2018. Tate states that its collection displays will be updated from November 2026, with different galleries closing at different times and the work due to finish in early 2027.

Hoogtepunten

• Modern British art with links to St Ives
• Views over Porthmeor Beach from the building and the café
• Extension of 2017 by Jamie Fobert Architects
• Sea View Café and Bar
• Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden nearby (separate ticket)

Vaste collectie

• Collection displays – Modern British art linked to St Ives, shown in changing displays; from November 2026 the galleries are being rehung in stages.

Opgericht

1993

Beheerder

Tate

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 224.652 (2025)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The standard ticket is £14 without a donation and £15.50 with one. Tate Members and holders of the Locals Pass enter free without booking, and members can bring up to six children free. Advance booking is encouraged because tickets are limited. The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden needs a separate ticket.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

A passenger lift takes wheelchairs up to 80 cm wide and 140 cm long. Three wheelchairs can be reserved free of charge at least 24 hours ahead. There is a Changing Places toilet near Gallery 1. One Blue Badge bay in Barnoon car park is free with a gallery ticket and must be booked at least 24 hours ahead. Hearing loops, audio introductions, Talking Art sessions and Touch Tours are offered, and touch tours need advance booking. A visual story and communication cards help autistic visitors. Guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Verschoonruimte

Free entry for visitors aged 18 and under. Toddle Tate holds monthly art-making sessions for under-5s, and the Teylu programme offers sessions for families and holiday workshops. A £3 Art Adventurers Town Trail pack and a £3 Hepworth Trail pack include a sketchbook and materials. Families can play games in any gallery. A Parent and Baby Room on the third floor takes pushchairs and is used for breastfeeding, and baby changing is there and in the main toilets.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The gallery is within walking distance of the centre of St Ives.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes

Sea View Café and Bar on the top floor overlooks Porthmeor Beach and has a child-friendly menu and high chairs. The shop sells books, gifts and postcards. Free coat hooks and lockers at £1 each are near the entrance; bags larger than cabin-bag size are not allowed.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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