What is the Tate?
Q: What is the Tate?
A: The Tate is the United Kingdom's national museum of British and Modern Art. It is a group of four art galleries in England, including Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, and Tate Modern. There is also a website called Tate Online.
Q: How was the gallery started?
A: The gallery was started in 1897 as the National Gallery of British Art. When its role changed to include modern art it was renamed after Henry Tate as the "Tate Gallery". It was first located at Millbank in London on the Embankment.
Q: What are the four museums that make up the Tate?
A: The four museums that make up the Tate are Tate Britain (which displays British art from 1500 to present day), Tate Modern (which houses British and International Modern and Contemporary art from 1900 to present day), Tate Liverpool (which has same purpose as Tates Modern but on a smaller scale), and finally,Tate St Ives which displays modern and contemporary art by artists with a connection to local area. All four museums share one collection -the "Tate Collection".
Q: What event does the Turner Prize take place at?
A: The annual Turner Prize takes place at Tate Britain.
Q: Who administers the quango for this organization?
A: The quango for this organization is administered by "The Board of Trustees of the Tates Gallery".
Q: Where did it start out originally?
A: Originally, it started out at Millbank in London on an embankment.
Q:What year did it become known as “The Board Of Trustees Of The Tates Gallery” ? A:It became known as “The Board Of Trustees Of The Tates Gallery” in 1897 when it was first established .
