Watch the new film by Sky Arts
Our media partner Sky Arts have produced a fantastic film about Margate
Tuesday 21st February 2012
Last night, our media partner for Turner and the Elements Sky Arts broadcast a fantastic film about about Turner Contemporary and Margate, made especially to coincide with the exhibition...
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Turner Contemporary in the running to win £100,000 Art Fund Prize
2012 longlist is announced
Tuesday 7th February 2012
Turner Contemporary has today been longlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2012, the UK’s annual ‘museum of the year’ award, and the biggest prize for arts and cultural organisations...
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Help us to be a host venue for Museums at Night
Vote now for Turner Contemporary
Tuesday 7th February 2012
Turner Contemporary has the chance to become a host venue for Museums at Night in May!
Novelist and writer Jon McGregor will read from his new book This Isn't...
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Novelist and writer Jon McGregor will read from his new book This Isn't...
'Turner Takeover' on Academy FM Thurs 2 Feb 6-8pm
Playing Elements inspired songs, chosen by our Twitter and Facebook followers
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Tune in to Academy FM Thanet tonight from 6-8pm to hear songs picked by our Twitter and Facebook followers in response to the arrival of Turner and...
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Travel through Turner's Kent
Take our Turner Tour of Kent...
Saturday 28th January 2012
To celebrate our Turner and the Elements exhibition, we have commissioned artist Stephen Turner to look at JMW Turner's relationship with Kent...
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Turner and the Elements opens!
'Magnificent paintings worth crawling on your hands and feet to Margate to see' BBC Radio 4 Front Row
Saturday 28th January 2012
Turner and the Elements is now open!
'Magnificent paintings worth crawling on your hands and feet to Margate to see'
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
Our first...
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'Magnificent paintings worth crawling on your hands and feet to Margate to see'
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
Our first...
Exhibition sponsors
Win prizes and get great discounts with our exhibition sponsors London Array and Shepherd Neame
Thursday 26th January 2012
Turner Contemporary is grateful to the sponsors of our exhibition Turner and the Elements, London Array and Shepherd Neame.
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Exhibition de-installation
Watch our time lapse film of the de-install of Nothing in the World But Youth
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Throughout our exhibition changeover we're filming the live de-install as it happens.
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Gallery closures during exhibition changeover period
The upper gallery spaces will be closed from 9 - 16 January
Wednesday 4th January 2012
From Monday 9 to Monday 16 January, Turner Contemporary's upper floor gallery spaces will be closed to the public for the installation of Hamish Fulton: Walk and Turner and the Elements...
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New exhibition now on show in our Café
See works by photographer Stephen Hughes
Friday 23rd December 2011
An exhibition of works by photographer Stephen Hughes, commissioned during the construction of Turner Contemporary, is now on show in our Café...
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Christmas parties at Turner Contemporary
20% discount on venue hire when you book with us for the first time
Friday 18th November 2011
This Christmas, make your festive celebrations extra special by holding your event in our inspiring Foyle Rooms, Clore Learning Studio or Café.
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Royal visit for Turner Contemporary
Her Majesty the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visit the gallery
Thursday 10th November 2011
Today, Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Turner Contemporary.
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