Turner Contemporary

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News

Arts Council England announces new, innovative digital environment

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We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen to create one of the 53 original commissions for Turner and the Elements Sky Arts broadcast a fantastic film about about Turner Contemporary and Margate, made especially to coincide with the exhibition..

2012 longlist is announced

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Turner Contemporary has today been longlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2012, the UK’s annual ‘museum of the year’ award, and the biggest prize for arts and cultural organisations..

Vote now for Turner Contemporary

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Turner Contemporary has the chance to become a host venue for Museums at Night in May!

Novelist and writer Jon McGregor will read from his new book This Isn't..

Playing Elements inspired songs, chosen by our Twitter and Facebook followers

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Tune in to Academy FM Thanet tonight from 6-8pm to hear songs picked by our Twitter and Facebook followers in response to the arrival of Turner and..

Take our Turner Tour of Kent...

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To celebrate our Turner and the Elements exhibition, we have commissioned artist Stephen Turner to look at JMW Turner's relationship with Kent..

'Magnificent paintings worth crawling on your hands and feet to Margate to see' BBC Radio 4 Front Row

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Turner and the Elements is now open!

'Magnificent paintings worth crawling on your hands and feet to Margate to see'
BBC Radio 4 Front Row

Our first..

Win prizes and get great discounts with our exhibition sponsors London Array and Shepherd Neame

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Turner Contemporary is grateful to the sponsors of our exhibition Turner and the Elements, London Array and Shepherd Neame

Watch our time lapse film of the de-install of Nothing in the World But Youth

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Throughout our exhibition changeover we're filming the live de-install as it happens

The upper gallery spaces will be closed from 9 - 16 January

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From Monday 9 to Monday 16 January, Turner Contemporary's upper floor gallery spaces will be closed to the public for the installation of Hamish Fulton: Walk and Turner and the Elements..

See works by photographer Stephen Hughes

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An exhibition of works by photographer Stephen Hughes, commissioned during the construction of Turner Contemporary, is now on show in our Café..

20% discount on venue hire when you book with us for the first time

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This Christmas, make your festive celebrations extra special by holding your event in our inspiring Foyle Rooms, Clore Learning Studio or Café

Her Majesty the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visit the gallery

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Today, Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Turner Contemporary

Turner Contemporary wins Best UK destination and Best global destination

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Last night, Turner Contemporary won two prestigious awards at the British Guild of Travel Writers’ Annual Gala; Best UK destination and Best Global destination

Gallery closure 11 November 2011

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On Friday 11 November 2011 Turner Contemporary will be closed to the public to welcome Her Majesty the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Easy Sunday: Doodle Moves

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Join us this Sunday for a special family workshop to celebrate the The Kiss..

A brand new menu for the autumn season

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Turner Contemporary Café is delighted to offer a new autumn evening dinner menu, available every Friday and Saturday evening from 6-10pm

See this beautiful sculpture in our Sunley Gallery

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August Rodin's iconic image of sexual love The Kiss has now arrived at Turner Contemporary!
This beautiful sculpture, created between 1901-4 is in our Sunley Gallery, for all our visitors to..

Gallery scoops Best Use of Arts & Culture award

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We're delighted to announce that we have been awarded Best Use of Arts & Culture at last night's Regeneration + Renewal Awards

Gallery closures during exhibition changeover period

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From Monday 5 to Thursday 15 September, the upper floor gallery spaces (North, South, West, Irene Willet and Balcony) will be closed to..

Change to gallery opening times from 5 Sept 2011

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Since opening in April, we have trialled opening hours of 10am - 7pm, with a later closing time of 10pm every Friday

How art and culture has turned the tide for Margate- Turner Contemporary reaches 156,000 visits in 3 months

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Only 3 months after opening Turner Contemporary passed its 12 month target of 156,000 visits

Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries visits Turner Contemporary

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Ed Vaizey MP Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries today visited Turner Contemporary

New Summer Dinner and Tapas Menus

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Turner Contemporary Café is delighted to launch an exquisite new summer dinner menu for Friday and Saturday evenings, starting from 1 July

Director's Talk with dinner offer

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On 8 July, Director Victoria Pomery will share her insight into the opening of Turner Contemporary at a special evening talk

Free tours with our curatorial and learning teams in July

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Every Wednesday throughout July, you can experience a unique tour of the gallery and our current exhibition Revealed: Turner Contemporary Opens with a member of our curatorial and..

Turner Contemporary in partnership with a-n

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From April 2011 Turner Contemporary is working in partnership with a-n the Artists Information Company which is one of UK’s leading agencies for supporting artists and stimulating contemporary visual arts..

Heart FM winners' short film

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In the lead up to our gallery's opening, we ran a competition with Heart FM for a family to enjoy a VIP day out at the gallery and to film..

Folkestone Triennial 25 June - 25 September 2011

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The second Folkestone Triennial begins this month and to celebrate, Creative Foundation and Turner Contemporary have teamed up with Time Out to create a special guide to both Folkestone and..

May Bank Holiday weekend

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Join Turner Contemporary this May Bank Holiday weekend:

Exhibition tours
Take a free 30 minute navigated tour of our inaugural exhibition Revealed: Turner Contemporary Opens..

Innovation & Design Reader's Choice Award for Turner Contemporary

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On Tuesday 10 May 2011, Director Victoria Pomery was presented with the Condé Nast Traveller Innovation & Design Reader's Choice Award

Rodin's The Kiss comes to Turner Contemporary

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From 4 October 2011 - 2 September 2012 Auguste Rodin’s life-size marble sculpture The Kiss (1901-04) will be installed in our Sunley Gallery

Margate Town Pride Award for gallery

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At a ceremony last night Victoria Pomery, Director Turner Contemporary proudly accepted the Town Pride Award for our new gallery building

Hamish Fulton - Slowalk (In support of Ai Weiwei)

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On Saturday 30 April at 12:00 Hamish Fulton undertook a new walk Slowalk (In support of Ai Weiwei) at Tate Modern in response to the recent disappearance of the artist..

Turner Contemporary nominated for Culture Awards

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We've been nominated for the first East Kent People's Award for Culture!

Led by Canterbury for Culture, the Culture Awards will be held in the city in..

Opening weekend

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At 10am on Saturday 16 April Turner Contemporary's gallery opened to the public

Opening ceremony - watch the film here

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At 10am on Saturday 16 April 2011 Turner Contemporary's gallery in Margate was officially opened by pupils from Holy Trinity & St John's Primary school Margate, musician Jools Holland and..

Minister for Culture shares support for Turner Contemporary

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With just a week until our opening day, we've received a personal message from the Minister for Culture, Ed Vaizey, expressing his support and passion for the gallery..

Edwin Heathcote on Turner Contemporary in the Financial Times

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Financial Times review by Edwin Heathcote
“…as good a gallery as there is in Britain”

“The galleries are stunning”

Tracey Emin and Jools Holland open Turner Contemporary

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Our gallery, one of the largest and most important spaces for art outside London, opens at 10am on Saturday 16 April 2011

Arts Council funding confirmed

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We're delighted to announce that Turner Contemporary has received an increase in funding from the Arts Council in today’s announcement

Clore Duffield Grant for Turner Contemporary

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Turner Contemporary Awarded Clore Duffield Grant

At a prestigious ceremony in London on 24 March, Dame Vivien Duffield announced a £250,000 grant for our new Learning Studio..

Opening celebrations 16 - 25 April

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Turner Contemporary is open! Admission is free

David Chipperfield receives Royal Medal for Architecture

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Sir David Chipperfield, the architect who designed Turner Contemporary, has received the Royal Medal for Architecture at a prestigious ceremony in London

Get involved with Tate Movie

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We are offering up to 25 Primary teachers the chance to learn how to create and bring simple animation to life in the classroom with the Tate Movie Project Team

First art work installed in the new gallery

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Michael Craig Martin’s striking neon Turning Pages has become the first ever installation at Turner Contemporary's new gallery

Official presentation of the building

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December has been a big month for Turner Contemporary: Kent County Council (KCC) have officially presented the building to us and staff move into the gallery on 20 December 2010