Entry is free but additional charges may apply to selected exhibitions and/or attractions. Take minimum 2-3 hours to view.

• TATE MODERN, Bankside SE1

  Housed in a disused power station the Tate Modern opened in 2000 to display international and local modern artworks in a 34,500 sq m space. Open 10am-6pm Sun-Thu, 10am-10pm Fri and Sat.

• TATE BRITAIN, Millbank, SW1

  Part 1 of the four gallery Tate collection, opened in 1897 and is home to those paintings from1500 to the present day. Open daily 10am-5pm, 10am-10pm first Fri of the month.

• NATIONAL, Trafalgar Square, WC2

  Houses a massive collection of western art from the 13th to 20th centuries. Open 10am-6pm daily, 10am-pm Wednesdays.

• NATIONAL PORTRAIT, 2 St Martins Place, WC2

  Tucked in behind the national gallery there are around 10,000 portraits of the infamous and famous Britons from over the past 4 centuries. Open 10am-6pm daily, 10am-9pm Thu and Fri.