Tate Liverpool is Britain’s largest modern art gallery outside London and it features a collection of art by international and British artists and hosts a programme of rotating exhibits taken from the gallery’s archives. However, Tate Liverpool’s Albert Dock building closed in October 2023 for a £30m refurbishment programme and is scheduled to re-open in 2025. During this period, Tate Liverpool + RIBA North will operate as a temporary gallery at RIBA North on Mann Island.
TATE Liverpool + RIBA North is a collaboration between Tate Liverpool and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at RIBA North, the national architecture centre on Mann Island on Liverpool’s waterfront featuring exhibits showcasing the union of art and architecture.
What to see at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North
The exhibition programme at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North focuses on the convergence of art and architecture. It draws on the Tate’s permanent collection and features established and emerging talents, addressing diverse themes like climate change, social equity and urban planning.
Installations and temporary exhibitions include:
Art Games: Mildred the Gallery Cat
Art Games: Mildred the Gallery Cat is an interactive installation aimed at visitors of all ages. It enables you to craft your unique artworks alongside Mildred, the digital gallery-dwelling cat.
Hill Station
This display (until 16 November 2025), curated by the Royal Institute of British Architects, examines colonial links between Liverpool and Freetown, Sierra Leone. Using architectural models and film, it reflects on a 1899 expedition by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine that led to creating a racially segregated settlement. The exhibition considers how health segregation shaped colonial planning and its continuing influence on both cities.
Home Ground: The Architecture of Football
This display (15 October 2025–25 January 2026), curated by the Royal Institute of British Architects, examines how football stadiums have evolved since the 1890s. Using photographs, models and archive material, it explores changes in design, scale and purpose. The exhibition considers how architecture has influenced both the atmosphere of matches and the relationship between the sport, its spectators and their surroundings.
Visiting Tate Liverpool + RIBA North
Tate Liverpool + RIBA North is located near the Museum of Liverpool and it is only a two-minute walk from James Street station.
There are plenty of other attractions nearby including the Museum of Liverpool, the British Music Experience, the Royal Liver Building and the Merseyside Maritime Museum, which are all no more than a six to seven-minute walk away.
The complex includes its own on-site cafe and gift shop and its central location means that there are plenty of other places to eat and drink nearby.
Allow around two hours for your visit to Tate Liverpool + RIBA North.
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