an art GALLERY in south central London which shows British art from the 16th century to the present day. There is a special part of the Tate that contains a large collection of work by J.M.W. TURNER .
the Tate Galleryalso the Tate the former name for the TATE BRITAIN . There are also two smaller Tate Galleries outside London, one in Liverpool, and one in St Ives in southwest England.
Britain's national MUSEUM of modern art in London, which was first opened to the public in May 2000. The building was formerly a POWER STATION, and it was changed into an ART GALLERY by two Swiss ARCHITECT s . The MUSEUM contains works by famous artists such as Pablo PICASSO, Salvador DALI, and Francis BACON .