In 25 years, the Tate Modern has gone from disused factory to catalyst of the art world
Tristan de Bourbon, correspondent in London (United Kingdom)
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Millennium Bridge, North Bank and Southwark Bridge. Marcus Leith / Tate Photography
As the head of the Tate group for nearly twenty years, Nicholas Serota championed contemporary art among his fellow citizens and brought the Tate Modern to life. Twenty-five years after its opening, the world's most visited contemporary art museum remains relevant.
On May 11, 2000, the British art world was in turmoil. Live on the BBC, Prime Minister Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth II each took turns opening the country's first major contemporary art museum, the Tate Modern, built in a disused factory on the south bank of the Thames. " The next day, we arrived early before the public opening ," recalls Victoria Walsh, a professor at the Royal College of Art and exhibition curator who was then in charge of the museum's launch.
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