Tate

Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporaryart.The collection embraces all media, from painting, drawing, sculpture and prints to photography, video and film, installation andperformance.Scope of thecollectionTate seeks to represent significant developments in art, in all areas within its remit, with artworks of outstanding quality andimportance.British art is represented by artists chosen for their contribution to its history and development, rather than their nationalityalone.While it has traditionally focused on art from Western Europe and North America, Tate has recently expanded its holdings of modern and contemporary artworks from Latin America, South-East Asia and EasternEurope.The collection ondisplayThe collection is on display at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives and around the world in temporary and long term exhibitions, vialoans. Tate rotates the displays at all itssites, giving exposure to as much of the collection aspossible. Collection displays atTateThe collectiononlineEnjoy the collection online in ourart and artists pages. Every work in the collection has its own page, most illustrated with good quality images. Watch slideshows, browse, search, follow themes and learn about the artworks and art movements. Where work is currently on display at Tate this is indicated. We also publish information on works that arepart of the fabric of Tate gallery buildings.The digitisation of the Tate collection was supported by theHeritage Lottery FundandBig Lottery Fund.The collection onrequestWorks on paper can be viewed by appointment in thePrints and Drawings Roomsat Tate Britain, which also houses theTurner collection.Anyone can access TatesArchive, which includes the gallerys institutional records and a wealth of material relating to the collection, such as notebooks, sketches, prints and press cuttings.Tate Librarys unique collection covers British art from 1500 and international art from 1900 to the present day. It includes artists books, exhibition and collection catalogues, journals and various publications. Both can be accessed in theReading Roomsat TateBritain.