Turner Contemporary
Margate, Coast
Image: Turner ContemporaryTurner Contemporary is a free contemporary art gallery on Margate seafront, in a David Chipperfield-designed building overlooking the main sands. See the latest exhibition, join an event or workshop, and take in the sea views from the café. It is an easy rainy-day choice and pairs well with a walk along the beach.
Highlights
- Changing contemporary art exhibitions
- David Chipperfield-designed building
- Seafront café and restaurant
- Gallery shop
Good to know
- Guide, assistance and hearing dogs are allowed in the gallery; pets are welcome in the café
- Margate is under 90 minutes by train from London
Getting there
Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate, Kent, CT9 1HGParking: Rendezvous car park is a five-minute walk away; there is no Blue Badge concession.
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