All modern art museums to visit in London

Experience the dynamic world of modern art at 15 museums in London. These museums showcase modern works that push the boundaries of creativity and expression.

Are you passionate about music and its history? Are you a fan of contemporary creativity? These are the modern art museums you should visit in London:

  1. Victoria and Albert Museum1

    Victoria and Albert Museum

     London
    The Victoria and Albert Museum holds the largest design and decorative art collection in the world, with over 2.27 million objects. The museum houses collections that span 5,000 years of art, from ancient times to the present day. Through these collections, visitors explore historical and contempora
  2. The Courtauld Gallery2

    The Courtauld Gallery

     London
    The Courtauld Gallery is situated in Somerset House and houses the art collection of the Courtauld Institute of Art. The collection contains over 500 paintings, over 25,000 drawings and prints, various sculptures and other objects from medieval to modern times. The most famous pieces in the collect
  3. Tate Britain3

    Tate Britain

     London
    Tate is a collective name for the National Gallery of British and modern art in England. It comprises four museums: Tate Britain, which was opened in 1897 and was previously known as the Tate Gallery; Tate Liverpool, which was opened in 1988; Tate St. Ives, which was opened in 1993; and Tate Modern, which was opened in 2000. In addition to these physical locations, there is also Tate Online, a website created in 1998 that encompasses all the Tate museums.
  4. Tate Modern4

    Tate Modern

     London
    Tate Modern is one of the largest modern and contemporary art galleries in the world, housed in a former power station built between 1947 and 1963 that was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Tate (Modern) holds the national collection of British art from 1900 until today as well as international m
  5. Wellcome Collection5

    Wellcome Collection

     London
    Wellcome Collection is a museum and library in London that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health. The museum lets its visitors think deeply about the connections between science, medicine, life and art, by exhibiting an unusual mixture of medical artefacts and artworks. The perman
  6. Eltham Palace6

    Eltham Palace

     London
    Eltham Palace is an unoccupied former royal residence owned by the Crown Estate that was transformed into an Art Deco mansion by Stephen and Viriginia Courtauld. The Eltham Palace incorporates original medieval features into an otherwise modern 1930s design. Visitors step into the shoes of the lavis
  7. Kenwood House7

    Kenwood House

     London
    Kenwood House is a former stately home that served as a seat for the aristocratic Murray and Guinness families. Famous paintings in its collection include The Guitar Player by Johannes Vermeer, Self Portrait with Two Circles, by Rembrandt, Portrait of Pieter van den Broecke, by Frans Hals, Portrait
  8. Guildhall Art Gallery & London's Roman Amphitheatre8

    Guildhall Art Gallery & London's Roman Amphitheatre

     London
    Guildhall Art Gallery displays the richness of London's history. It is home to the art collection of the City of London, consisting of around 4,000 pieces, of which around 250 are on display at any one time. The Gallery's permanent collection displays works dating from the 1600s onwards, including a
  9. The Queen's Gallery9

    The Queen's Gallery

     London
    The Queen's Gallery is a public art gallery that rotates pieces from the Royal Collection showcasing numerous exhibits such as paintings and jewelry. Around 450 works are on display at any one time. It is located at the west front of the Buckingham Palace and first opened in 1962. It underwent a rec
  10. Forty Hall and Estate10

    Forty Hall and Estate

     Enfield
    Forty Hall and Estate is a museum in Enfield. The museum features exhibits related to Fine Art, Archives, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Industry, Architecture, Natural Sciences, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, Costume and Textiles, Design, Decorative and Applied Art and Personali
  11. 2 Willow Road11

    2 Willow Road

     London
    2 Willow Road (completed in 1939) houses treasures, furniture and objets d'art of Erno Goldfinger, one of the most influential figures in the British modern movement. Goldfinger lived here with his wife Ursula and their children until he passed away in 1987. Visitors can enjoy the collection of mode
  12. South London Gallery12

    South London Gallery

     London
    South London Gallery is a contemporary art gallery. The contemporary collection includes self-portraits by a range of artists, works relating to the local area and the South London Gallery's exhibitions programme. The South London Gallery’s historic art collection contains more than 5,000 paintings,
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    Ben Uri Gallery and Museum

     London
    Ben Uri Gallery and Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: fine art. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: key artists in the permenant collection include frank auerbach, mark gertler, david bomberg, jacob epstein, jacob kramer, leon kossof, r b kitaj
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    UCL Art Museum

     London
    UCL Art Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to Fine Art. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include Albrecht Durer, Apocalypse series, Anthony van Dyck, Iconographia, Joseph Wright of Derby, John Singer Sargent, Rembrandt van Rijn, Martin Schongauer, Hendric
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    The Fleming Collection

     London
    A London-based gallery dedicated to supporting and promoting Scottish art.