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Tate ModernvsNational Gallery
Tate Modern and National Gallery are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Tate Modern scores slightly better than National Gallery. Tate Modern scores 97 with praise from 14 reviews including Time Out, Time Out and Let's Go.
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Bankside, London SE1 9TG
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Fodor's "This spectacular renovation of a mid-20th-century power station is one of the most-visited museums of modern art in the world." Full review
Concierge "There is something very glamorous about the vast space, let alone the amazing holdings, which range from Matisse to Matthew Barney."
Frommer's "Welcoming more than four million visitors a year, Tate Modern is the world's most popular modern art gallery (the free admission helps), and one of the capital's very best attractions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in a hulking converted power station, this vast modern art showplace opened in 2000 but still breaks new ground with installations." Full review
Time Out "Thanks to its industrial architecture, this powerhouse of modern art is awe-inspiring even before you enter." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"200m of rectilinear façade bordering the River Thames, 4.2 million brown bricks, a chimney resembling a church tower and a former turbine hall evoking a cathedral nave." Full review
Not For Tourists "Herzog and de Meuron dazzler."
Let's Go "Within the gallery rooms are Rothko and Picasso, Mondrian and Delvaux in glorious relief to... stark surroundings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Housed within a former power station on the south bank of the Thames, the gallery houses Tate Britain's existing collection of 20th-century modern art. " Full review
Afar Magazine "It’s impossible to ignore the hulking 1950s architecture of the Tate Modern, slap-bang in the middle of the most-walked part of the South Bank." Full review
National Gallery Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Time Out Let's Go Michelin Guide Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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Fodor's "Standing proudly on the north side of Trafalgar Square, this is truly one of the world's supreme art collections, with more than 2,300 masterpieces on show." Full review
Concierge "Up there with your Louvres and Uffizis, this huge gallery takes you through the history of Western European painting from 1250 to 1900."
Frommer's "For the sheer skill of its display and arrangement, the National surpasses its counterparts." Full review
Time Out "Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 works." Full review
Let's Go "When they say “National Gallery,” it’s not just code for “country’s coolest collection.”" Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The focal point of Trafalgar Square, the perennially popular National Gallery is one of the capital's main attractions." Full review
Afar Magazine "The National Gallery in London holds art works of the masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, and Rembrandt. Most importantly, entry is free!" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Following your tour, take afternoon tea in the restaurant afterwards: warm scones and finger sandwiches with exotic, infused brews. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"Sitting in Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery features a labyrinth interior so large that it requires a color-coded map to navigate." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The National Gallery has one of the most incredible collections in the world, including pieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Cézanne, Monet, Van Gogh, and many, many more"
London Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
