Opened in 1901 as one of London's first publicly funded galleries for temporary shows, in a building by Charles Harrison Townsend. It showed Picasso's Guernica in 1938 and gave Mark Rothko his first UK exhibition in 1961.
- Address
- 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00; Thu to 21:00; closed Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free displays; ticketed exhibition GBP 16.50 (GBP 18.15 with donation); pay what you can on Thursday Lates 18:00-21:00 (official site, 2026)
- Price level
- ££
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Come on a Thursday Late (18:00-21:00): entry to all exhibitions is pay what you can
- Tower Hamlets residents, students and over-60s get concessions; no cash at the desk