Why Choose a Private Tate Modern Tour
Explore modern and contemporary art with your own expert guide on a focused two-hour journey. Housed in the landmark Bankside Power Station, Tate Modern offers bold ideas, powerful images and immersive installations—best experienced at your pace with a guide dedicated to you.
Instead of a fixed route, enjoy clear context, stories behind the works and space for questions. Your guide connects movements and artists, showing how the art of the last century challenged tradition and reshaped the way we look at the world.
Highlights of the Collection
According to your interests and the current displays, your tour may include key movements and themes that define the museum’s identity—linking Europe and the Americas with today’s global scene.
Picasso and Cubism
See how Pablo Picasso fractured perspective and redefined portraiture. Discuss the birth of Cubism and its lasting influence on design, photography and contemporary visual culture.
Duchamp and Conceptual Art
Explore Marcel Duchamp’s radical shift from object to idea. Understand how readymades transformed the role of the artist and opened the door to performance, installation and new media.
Abstract Expressionism & Post-war Painting
Encounter large-scale canvases where gesture, material and colour take centre stage. Depending on the current hang, your guide will unpack the ideas behind post-war abstraction and its impact on contemporary practice.
Pop Art and Modern Icons
From mass media to consumer culture, discover how popular imagery became high art. Discuss repetition, branding and the power of the image in an age of advertising and celebrity.
Turbine Hall & Bankside Architecture
Experience the scale of the Turbine Hall—a dramatic industrial space used for large commissions—and learn how the former power station was reimagined as a world-class museum on the Thames.
A Personalised, Expert-Led Experience
This private tour adapts to your pace and curiosity. Whether you want a clear introduction to modern art or a deep dive into a specific movement, your guide adjusts in real time—encouraging questions and dialogue rather than a one-way lecture.
Who This Tour Is Perfect For
- Curious visitors seeking a clear, engaging introduction to modern and contemporary art
- Art lovers who want expert insight and meaningful conversation
- Couples, friends or families who prefer a flexible, private experience
- Students and creatives looking for inspiration and context
More than a checklist of famous names, this private tour turns Tate Modern into a thought-provoking journey—connecting ideas, movements and stories that continue to shape culture today.
