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Turner Contemporary, Margate
Museum

Turner Contemporary

Margate
Free to all

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10% off in shop

Just like its namesake, Turner Contemporary – which opened in April 2011 following a £17 million development – bridges the gap between traditional and contemporary art.

JMW Turner loved Margate; he first visited aged 11 when his parents sent him to school in Love Lane. After returning to sketch the town aged 21, he became a regular visitor. More than 100 of Turner’s works were inspired by the East Kent coast. It was the unique quality of light in this part of Kent that drew Turner back – he remarked to the influential art critic John Ruskin that 'the skies over Thanet are the loveliest in all Europe'.

Turner’s relationship with his landlady in Margate, Mrs Booth, was clearly special to him – he even called himself ‘Mr Booth’ after the death of her husband. Mrs Booth’s seafront guest house was originally situated on the same site where the gallery has been built.

Turner Contemporary was nominated for the Art Fund Prize 2012.

In Spring 2018, the gallery ran a successful Art Happens to bring Paula the polar bear to Margate. They raised over £15,000 to take their exhibition, Animals & Us, out of the gallery and onto the beach to get everyone talking about climate change.

Visitor information

Address

Turner Contemporary

Rendezvous, Margate, Kent, CT9 1HG
01843 233000

Free to all

Opening times

Tuesday to Sunday plus Bank Holidays

10am - 5pm

Last entry is at 4pm

Plan your visit

 

Exclusions and safety measures

Accessibility

  • The gallery is wheelchair accessible with an outdoor ramp and lift access to both floors.
  • Wheelchairs are available for visitors. Please contact us ahead of your visit if you would like to book one.
  • Portable stools are also available. Please ask a member of staff on arrival if you would like to use one.
  • Large print text, magnifying sheets and audio versions of exhibition texts are available. Ask a member of staff for more information.
  • We welcome guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs in the gallery.

For more accessibility information visit: turnercontemporary.org/accessibility

For access support please contact us ahead of your visit: access@turnercontemporary.org | 01843 233 025 (operated daily 10:00 – 17:00)

Visitor information

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