Tate Modern's Educational Networks: A Model of Cultural Openness

Seventeen years after its opening and months after its extension, Tate Modern remains one of the world's most visited contemporary art museums, a feat achieved through effective management and cultural policies. Chairman Lord Browne, days before the Brexit referendum, declared the museum a testament to what the country can achieve when open to ideas. Nicholas Serota, now chair of Arts Council England, led the institution since 1988, handing over to Maria Balshaw in early 2017. The museum occupies the Bankside Power Station, designed by Sir Giles G. Scott in the 1930s, now a cultural engine. Its website offers accessible art information, including a glossary, videos, and image albums, with a focus on English contemporary art and exhibition history. The archive holds Audio Arts, a sound magazine created by William Furlog in 1973, featuring over 900 artists from Beuys to Tracey Emin to Warhol. The Turbine Hall has hosted transformative installations, such as Philippe Parreno's 'Anywhen' and Jannis Kounellis's 'Untitled (1971-2009)'.