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Tate Modern vs National Gallery
Tate Modern and National Gallery are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Tate Modern scores slightly better than National Gallery. Tate Modern scores 97 with praise from 14 reviews including Time Out, Time Out and Let's Go.
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Bankside, London SE1 9TG
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Fodor's
"This spectacular renovation of a mid-20th-century power station is one of the most-visited museums of modern art in the world."
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Concierge
"There is something very glamorous about the vast space, let alone the amazing holdings, which range from Matisse to Matthew Barney."
Frommer's
"Welcoming more than four million visitors a year, Tate Modern is the world's most popular modern art gallery (the free admission helps), and one of the capital's very best attractions."
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Travel + Leisure
"Housed in a hulking converted power station, this vast modern art showplace opened in 2000 but still breaks new ground with installations."
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Time Out
"Thanks to its industrial architecture, this powerhouse of modern art is awe-inspiring even before you enter."
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National Gallery
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Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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Fodor's
"Standing proudly on the north side of Trafalgar Square, this is truly one of the world's supreme art collections, with more than 2,300 masterpieces on show."
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Concierge
"Up there with your Louvres and Uffizis, this huge gallery takes you through the history of Western European painting from 1250 to 1900."
Frommer's
"For the sheer skill of its display and arrangement, the National surpasses its counterparts."
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Time Out
"Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 works."
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Let's Go
"When they say “National Gallery,” it’s not just code for “country’s coolest collection.”"
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