Facts about Tate Modern London

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   A major extension to Tate Modern, the Switch House (later renamed the Blavatnik Building), opened in 2016 and nearly doubled the gallery's exhibition space.

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   Annually, Tate Modern attracts around six million visitors, making it one of the most visited art museums in the world.

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   Architect Herzog & de Meuron transformed the decommissioned Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern, preserving its distinctive chimney as a landmark feature.

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   The Turbine Hall at Tate Modern is one of the largest modern art spaces in the world, stretching over 150 metres in length.

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   Tate Modern opened in 2000 in a converted Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames in London.

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