Tate Liverpool + RIBA North is free to enter. Our displays are free. There's no need to book before you visit.
There is currently one free display, curated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), called Roaming Britain: Gypsy and Traveller Homes.
If you bring a bag, it must be cabin size or smaller.
Tate Liverpool + RIBA North is open every day, apart from 24–26 December when we are closed.
You can visit us from 10.00–17.50
The gallery is located at RIBA North, Mann Island, a short distance (425m) along Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.
The nearest train station is James Street, which is approximately 2 minutes away. Liverpool's mainline train station, Liverpool Lime Street, is approximately 20 minutes away. Moorfields station is approximately 5 minutes away. You can also get here by bus. Visit Merseytravel for details of local train and bus services.
There is one entrance to Tate Liverpool + RIBA North. It is found inside the Mann Island development, a complex of three black buildings that sit between the Strand, the Canning dock and the Museum of Liverpool.
The road outside can be noisy during the weekdays. This entrance has a manual door.
This is a Visitor Engagement Assistant. They can help you during your visit.
They wear a black uniform and an orange lanyard with Tate written on it and are very friendly.
They can answer any questions you might have.
Visitor Engagement Assistants can also give you ear defenders, magnifiers or communication cards upon request.
Gender-neutral toilets, an accessible toilet, and baby changing facilities are on the first floor. The toilets have hand dryers which you may find noisy.
We have signs in the gallery to help show you where to go.
The gallery is over two floors. We have a lift and stairs that can take you between the ground floor and the first floor.
You can use the stairs.
You can use the lift.
There are seats in the gallery if you want to sit down.
We have portable stools.
You can pick them up off a stand and carry them with you so you can sit down wherever you like.
Our staff will help you find your way around the gallery.
You can borrow ear defenders, just ask a member of staff.
You can use our communication cards to ask for directions to facilities in the gallery. These include toilet, seating, shop, quiet room, and exit.
Show one of the cards to a member of Tate staff if you need to be shown to one of these places.
There are two colour versions and are available to download onto your device or print at home. Use whichever version you find easiest to read.
You will be able to see different types of artwork from RIBA's collection.
Some spaces can be dark, some spaces can be light.
There can be a lot of people in the gallery, and sometimes it can get crowded or noisy.
There might be text on the walls to help explain the art. If the text is too small for you, ask staff for a magnifier. Large print guides for displays can be collected at the entrance to the display.
You might see people taking photos.
You may see families or groups of school children visiting. They may be playing or making activities.
You cannot touch the artworks
You cannot eat in the galleries
You cannot drink in the galleries
You can take photos without a flash
You can pick up a free Art Trail booklet from our Learning Space. There are lots of activities including drawing challenges, a wordsearch and dot-to-dot that you can do in the gallery and also take home with you.
Sometimes there are events you can join in with, like tours, talks or workshops. Find what events are coming up.
There is a Learning Space on the ground floor.
It is free and open every day.
You’ll find our free Albert Dock Art Trail, which is a booklet that takes you on a journey around the Royal Albert Dock, inspired by Mildred the Gallery Cat. Find 6 artworks hidden around the inner quay and see whether you can discover 5 hidden letters which you can rearrange to spell a secret word.
If there is an evacuation, a loud alarm will sound. Staff will ask you to exit the gallery via the nearest door and wait outside.
They will let you know when it is safe to go back inside the building.
You can exit the building the same way you entered.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
