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What is it?
Since 1901, Whitechapel Art Gallery has built a reputation as a pioneering contemporary institution, giving early, important exhibitions to artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo. It got a big refurb in 2009, when it was transformed into a vibrant, holistic centre of art complete with a research centre, archives room and café.
Why go?
This place has been an art hotbed for over a century, and it’s still doing sterling work, giving space and attention to artists that other institutions might overlook.
Don’t miss:
Its main exhibitions are often great, but it’s the more experimental stuff in the archive and library areas that are usually the most interesting.
When to visit:
Open Tue-Sun 11am-6pm; Thu 11am-9pm.
Ticket info:
Ticket prices vary, and some shows are free. Check the website for details.
Time Out tip:
The downstairs cafe is an atmospheric, intimate place to have a coffee while browsing through your latest art mag purchase from the gallery’s bookshop.