Tate Modern

A place for all to read, imagine, play and create Explore the growing Story Space book collection, celebrating books that centre children of colour, featuring books by black authors, indigenous authors and authors of colour from around the world. Story Space also includes books by authors and about characters who have protected characteristics such as disability, sexual orientation and religion/ belief. Read to yourself, to someone else, with each other, out loud. Once you’ve discovered some new stories, tell your own story through our dress-up and drawing activities! Looking for inspiration for stories of your own? The Story Space collection consists of books that centre children of colour by black, indigenous authors/ illustrators and authors/ illustrators of colour from all over the world. It also celebrates and centres books by authors with protected characteristics such as disability, sexual orientation and religion/ belief. The Early Years and Families team started programming Story Space in 2017 (originally curated by artist and academic Jessie McLaughlin), when only 4% of children’s books published in the UK featured a character who was from a minority ethnic background. This rose to 20% in 2021. The percentage of books published with a main character from minority ethnic backgrounds has risen year on year but remains low (9% in 2021), meaning that over a third of English primary school pupils still find it difficult to see themselves reflected in the books they read. Take a look round the galleries and discover ideas for new characters and settings. Explore modern and contemporary art from around the world See some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art at Tate Modern. Enjoy innovative works that have shaped art as we know it. Our gallery is free to visit. On display are paintings, sculptures and large-scale installations from artists around the world including Pablo Picasso, Yayoi Kusama and Henri Matisse. Explore the iconic Turbine Hall alongside our underground Tanks, a striking space dedicated to live performances and video. Members enjoy unlimited free entry to exhibitions with no need to book. Explore modern and contemporary art from around the world See some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art at Tate Modern. Enjoy innovative works that have shaped art as we know it. Our gallery is free to visit. On display are paintings, sculptures and large-scale installations from artists around the world including Pablo Picasso, Yayoi Kusama and Henri Matisse. Explore the iconic Turbine Hall alongside our underground Tanks, a striking space dedicated to live performances and video. Members enjoy unlimited free entry to exhibitions with no need to book.

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Strike a pose and see yourself and others differently in our space for families Dress-up, move and play with different ways of expressing yourself through performance, music and making in our creative learning space for children, young people and families. Inspired by the ways artists portray themselves and others, Play Studio: POSE by Harold Offeh invites you to react to artwork at Tate Britain in your own way, while discovering something new about yourself in the process. Listen to the playlist put together by Studio Offeh, inspired by Grace, Alvaro Barrington Duveens' commission and other artworks from the Tate Britain collection displays. The Play Studio programme is curated by Jean Tormey and Katherine Eves from Tate’s Early Years and Families’ team, and is facilitated by Tate’s Family Engagement Assistants. Graphics by Alessia Arcuri. Play Studio: Pose has been devised by Harold Offeh, assisted by artist Tara White. Offeh is an artist working in a range of media including performance, video, photography, learning and social arts practice. He is interested in what might be learnt from role-play and reenactments of histories. He employs humour as a means to confront the viewer with historical narratives and contemporary culture. Every weekend and Fridays during term-time. Every day during school holidays. Explore modern and contemporary art from around the world See some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art at Tate Modern. Enjoy innovative works that have shaped art as we know it. Our gallery is free to visit. On display are paintings, sculptures and large-scale installations from artists around the world including Pablo Picasso, Yayoi Kusama and Henri Matisse. Explore the iconic Turbine Hall alongside our underground Tanks, a striking space dedicated to live performances and video. Members enjoy unlimited free entry to exhibitions with no need to book.

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Inspired by art at Tate? Get creative and see one of your drawings come to life with Tate Draw You can draw online or take a seat at one of the drawing desks at Tate Modern and make your own masterpiece using our digital sketch pads. When you've finished your drawing, take a step back and see it projected on the wall. You can also save it to a phone or order a T-shirt to wear your creation.

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