Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts is a venerated art institution based in the fine old Burlington House in Piccadilly, London. Its role is to encourage British art, and it does this by showing exhibitions, running an art school and by holding all sorts of events and lectures for its members - though these people do tend towards the conservative end of the art spectrum.
The Royal Academy was formed in 1768, under the patronage of George III. Its first president was Sir Joshua Reynolds, a dull academic painter but a critic of note, most famous for his championing of the then cheeky upstart JMW Turner - who blossomed under the Academy's tutelage, as did William Blake.
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The National Gallery
 The National Gallery proudly overlooks London’s Trafalgar Square, with its portico and dome as synonymous with the location as Nelson’s Column. The National Gallery has over 2,300 pictures ranging from the mid-13th century to 1900, encompassing everything from Early Renaissance to Post-impressionism.
As a leading London and UK attraction, the National Gallery welcomes almost five million visitors a year.
The permanent collection at the National Gallery is impressive and enviable in its scope with many, if not most, of the big names from the pantheon of art well represented and exhibited.
As part of the National Gallery’s ethos of art for all, entry to the UK’s treasured art collection is free.
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The Lowry - Manchester
The Lowry houses the largest collection of paintings by Manchester-based artist L.S. Lowry (1887 - 1976) whose famous and accessible works depict vignettes of life in the industrial North in the first half of the 20th century. The Lowry was opened in 2000 in Salford, Manchester, as the vanguard of the area's regeneration, and is a master-class in futuristic design and artistic interaction with the public, showcasing an ever-changing program of events and exhibitions in its galleries, theatres and studio space.
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Tate Modern - UK Art Galleries
 Formerly the Bankside Power Station, the Tate Modern’s imposing dark brick structure is home to one of the world’s most impressive collections of modern art, making it more than just a gallery - it is the UK’s national museum of modern art. Opened in 2000, Tate Modern has gone on to become one of the UK’s leading tourist attractions with millions passing through its five levels of galleries every year. . Home to works by leading lights such as Lichtenstein, Picasso, Warhol, Kapoor and Rothko, and with some of the most jaw-dropping installations of recent times in the five-storey Turbine Hall, Tate Modern is unlikely to disappoint even the most sceptical of art fans.
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Tate Britain
 Tate Britain is the original gallery, and many would say still the best, in the Tate group, and remains at the forefront of world and British art hosting the annual and controversial Turner Prize. Tate Britain is also home to the largest collection of work by British artists anywhere in the world.
The gallery concentrates on work by British artists from 1500 to the present day and features works by Tracy Emin, William Blake, Francis Bacon, George Stubbs, John Constable, and Henry Moore. Tate Britain is also linked by speed boat from Millbank Millenium Pier, down the Thames to Tate Modern.
Tate Britain is a dynamic gallery and no two visits are ever the same, with new exhibitions, collection rotation, and initiatives for local communities and the young, Tate Britain always maintains a fresh feel, in grand Victorian surroundings.
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