Turner Contemporary

A contemporary art gallery on the Margate seafront, built on the site where the painter Turner once stayed, with free admission and “Turner's sky” visible right outside its windows.

Designed by David Chipperfield and opened in 2011, the gallery mainly hosts contemporary art exhibitions, often curated alongside works by Turner, and has hosted the Turner Prize. Large expanses of glass face the North Sea, which is especially striking at sunset. Admission is free, and it is closed on Mondays. It is about 25 km from Canterbury, around 30 minutes by train to Margate, and can be combined with Margate Old Town, Shell Grotto and Dreamland for a day out.

Opening hours

Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays

Contemporary art · Free entry · Waterfront

Nearby sights

• Dreamland Margate
• Shell Grotto
• Botany Bay
• Broadstairs & Viking Bay
• Sandwich
• Deal Castle
• Reculver Towers & Roman Fort
• Wingham Wildlife Park

Places to eat nearby

• The Fordwich Arms
• Il Posticino
• The Corner House
• Tiny Tim's Tearoom
• The Goods Shed
• The Cook's Tale

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