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June 22, 2016

In London, Tate Modern's new $367M wing looks like nubby old sweater

  • The Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the 10-story addition to the old powerhouse, which has become the world’s most visited modern art museum.
    • By JILL LAWLESS
    Associated Press

    LONDON — It’s the disused power station that became an art-world powerhouse, and now London’s Tate Modern is even bigger, with a new 10-story wing to help absorb more than 5 million visitors a year — and more work by women and non-European artists on display.

    The gallery beside the River Thames opened in 2000 and succeeded beyond its creators’ wildest dreams, becoming the world’s most visited modern art museum. The public can visit its 260 million pound ($367 million) extension, a 10-story, pyramid-shaped structure by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron.


     
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