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London: two ways to make an art day

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3 considered stops At your own pace

Bankside for modern art, Trafalgar Square for painting, and a Covent Garden table when the day calls for dinner.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Tate Modern beside the Thames in London, photographed in January 202401 / 03 Bankside

STOP 01 / 03

Tate Modern

Choose the Bankside version for the modern collection or a specific temporary show. A riverside pause after the galleries makes a natural change of pace.

Bankside, SE1 9TG, London
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:00–18:00
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–21:00
Saturday10:00–21:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
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Tate lists Southwark and Blackfriars among nearby stations. Check the entrance route that suits your access needs.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

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Tate Modern beside the Thames in London, photographed in January 2024

DiscoA340 / Wikimedia Commons, 2024. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

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Glass dome inside the National Gallery in London, photographed in August 202502 / 03 Trafalgar Square

STOP 02 / 03

National Gallery

The Trafalgar Square alternative. Pick a few paintings to spend time with rather than adding a second full museum to the day.

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN, London
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:00–18:00
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–21:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

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Glass dome inside the National Gallery in London, photographed in August 2025

Alex Hoekerd / Wikimedia Commons, 2025. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC0: License; Source

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Rules restaurant on Maiden Lane in London, photographed in July 202203 / 03 Covent Garden

STOP 03 / 03

Rules

A table for the evening chapter, especially if you want a traditional British menu. Reserve and check service cutoffs before fixing the rest of the day.

35 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, WC2E 7LB, London
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

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Rules restaurant on Maiden Lane in London, photographed in July 2022

Neil Theasby / Wikimedia Commons, 2022. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 2.0: License (including resized version); Source

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