Tate Britain
About Tate Britain
Tate Britain is a calm, creative space perfect for a relaxed family day out. With epic British art, family trails, sketch stations and plenty of room to roam, it’s great for kids, teens and grandparents alike. Free to enter, buggy-friendly, and you can even arrive by riverboat—arty and easy!
Top tip from the KidRated Team:
Arrive around lunchtime – pick up a sketch trail from the Info Desk, enjoy the café, then head to the 2:30pm drop-in art workshop.
Quick Inspiration
Genuinely great for kids! Free family sketchbooks and trails help them explore with purpose, and daily “Pick Up & Play” workshops let them make art, not just look at it.
Yes, every day at around 2:30pm there’s a creative drop-in family workshop. During school holidays, there are also short guided family tours with fun, multi-sensory activities.
Turner’s gallery – huge, dramatic paintings full of storms, ships and swirling skies. Even kids stop and stare.
Not at all, it’s totally free to enter. You only pay for special exhibitions or food in the café.
Yes, it’s a safe, calm space and teens can enjoy the art at their own pace. Staff are super friendly and helpful too.
Perfect. Warm, dry, quiet and full of colour and imagination. A brilliant cultural shelter from the storm.
Yes – fully accessible with wide galleries, lifts, step-free routes and welcoming staff throughout.
There’s a relaxed café inside with cakes, light lunches and kids’ portions. Or picnic outside on the lawn if the sun’s out.
Definitely. Clean, modern and with baby-changing facilities – no holding it in here!
Pimlico is the nearest tube, or hop on the Uber Boat to Millbank Pier and arrive like arty royalty.
