Tate Liverpool is closing on 16 October to undergo a major £30 million refurbishment. The art gallery and museum at the Royal Albert Dock will reopen in 2025.
Per a press release, Tate Liverpool is working with 6a architects to reimagine its gallery spaces to “meet the scale and ambition of today’s most exciting artists”.
The team will also create social spaces to “better connect with the city and its communities” and provide a flexible and inviting environment.
The Tate museum‘s refurbishment project has been awarded a £10m grant from the government’s Levelling Up Fund.
“Since Tate Liverpool opened 35 years ago, the experiences our audiences want to have, and the kind of work artists want to make, have both changed significantly,” said Helen Legg, Tate Liverpool’s director.
“So now is the time for us to reimagine the gallery for the 21st century and strengthen the connection between art and people.”
Ahead of the closure, Tate Liverpool is extending its popular exhibition, ‘JMW Turner with Lamin Fofana: Dark Waters’ until 24 September.
Additionally, the institution will be hosting exhibitions for the 12th edition of Liverpool Biennial, open from 10 June to 17 September.
6a architects to reimagine galleries
While the building is closed, Tate Liverpool will also continue to host events and projects in partnership with other venues in the city.
Currently, Tate Liverpool is collaborating with Art Explora to tour works from Tate’s collection around the Liverpool city region as a mobile art gallery.
“Announcing this temporary closure gives everyone who loves Tate Liverpool a chance to return to the gallery before we begin the transformation process,” Legg added.
“It is also important to us that our audiences know they will still be able to engage with Tate Liverpool during the closure period through the high-quality work we deliver within the city’s communities.”
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