London - Hayward Gallery

 
The Hayward Gallery, part of the South Bank Center arts complex, is built in a style which aptly reflects its role as a gallery of modern art. Opened in 1968, the gallery is laid out on two levels, with intricate lighting installations to enable the pictures and objects to be seen at their best; the design of the interior, with rooms of widely varying size and height, also helps to achieve this objective.

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The layout can be varied by the use of movable partitions, and three open courts provide effective display areas for sculpture. The gallery is mainly used as an extension of the Tate Gallery to display its modern art collection and also presents various national and international exhibitions. The development of the South Bank as a center of the arts, which was initiated by the old London County Council, has given this area an important place in the artistic life of the capital. Here, in addition to the Hayward Gallery, are the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room, the National Film Theatre, with two cinemas, the Royal National Theatre, with three separate auditoriums, and the new Museum of the Moving Image.
Address: Hayward Gallery, South Bank Centre
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, England
Hours:
10am-6pm; Tue: 10am-8pm; Wed: 10am-8pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Good Friday - Christian
Parking: Pay
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Underground: Waterloo, Embankment.

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