Shut in 1981, the monolithic Giles Gilbert Scott-designed mid-century power station Bankside re-opened in 2000 following a radical gutting and redevelopment as overseen by Swiss architects architects Herzog & de Meuron. An instant success, Tate Modern now ranks among the country's top attractions for not only visitors but Londoners too. The mammoth cavity-like Turbine Hall — annually 'converted' into a work of art by a major international artist — is alone enough of a...
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Sensational museum and I love how it's expanded. This is an old lightbulb factory and I've seen two exhibits here: one on Frida Kahlo and one which was Elton John's photography collection. Both are marvelous. Quirky shop and decent coffee shop.