Final Brick of New Tate Modern Laid - Building to open on 17 June 2016

On 18 February, Tate directors Nicholas Serota and Frances Morris laid the last brick of the new Tate Modern building, opening to the public on 17 June 2016. The remainder of the project will focus on the interior spaces of the museum.

Created by world-leading architects Herzog & de Meuron, it will be the most important new cultural building to open in the UK for almost twenty years.

The new Tate Modern will be unveiled with a complete re-hang, combining much-loved works from the collection with new acquisitions made since Tate Modern first opened in 2000. With 60% more display space, the world’s most popular gallery of modern art will now feature over 250 artists from around 50 countries.