Tate

Tate is a network of British art museums that cares for the national collection of British art and international modern and contemporary art.

Tate Britain: A London art museum displaying British art from the sixteenth century to the present. It houses the historic core of Tate’s collection of British art.
Henry Tate: A British sugar magnate and philanthropist who founded the Tate Gallery through a major gift of art and funding. His donation and support made the original gallery possible.
Art conservation: The study and practice of preserving artworks while managing changes caused by materials, environment, and use. Tate conserves artworks whose materials require specialized long-term care.
National Gallery: A London art museum whose collection focuses on European paintings from the thirteenth to the early twentieth century. Its historical remit contrasts with Tate’s focus on British art and modern and contemporary art.
Repatriation: The return of cultural objects or human remains to communities, states, or institutions from which they were taken. Tate’s holdings invite scrutiny of provenance and claims concerning objects acquired under colonial rule.
Tate Modern: A London museum of international modern and contemporary art, opened in 2000 in a former power station. It presents the international modern and contemporary art within Tate’s remit.
National Gallery of British Art: The original name proposed for the London gallery that opened as the Tate Gallery in 1897. The institution began with a mandate centered on British art.
Museum education: Learning programs and interpretive practices that connect museums and their collections with public audiences. Tate uses exhibitions and programs to support learning about art.
Arts Council Collection: A UK public collection of modern and contemporary art formed through purchases and distributed on loan to institutions nationwide. It offers another model for making publicly funded art collections accessible across Britain.
Decolonization of museums: Efforts to confront colonial histories and power structures in museums’ collections, displays, and institutional practices. Tate’s interpretation of art and empire remains a subject of institutional debate.

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