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On 4 and 5 April 2012, lots of families helped us to create a fantastic walking animation inspired by our current exhibition Hamish Fulton: Walk, as part of our...

Watch our Aniwalk animation

See the animation made by families who came to the gallery this Easter holiday

Thu 12 Apr 2012

To celebrate our first birthday we have planned a weekend of events for the town to enjoy.

Easter at Turner Contemporary and WE ARE ONE

WE ARE ONE Turner Contemporary’s 1st birthday celebrations

Mon 2 Apr 2012

Tracey Emin’s first exhibition in her home town will open at Turner Contemporary on 26 May 2012.

Tracey Emin comes home to Margate with exhibition of new works at Turner Contemporary

She Lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea: Tracey Emin at Turner Contemporary

Fri 23 Mar 2012

The Olympic torch route and torchbearers through Thanet have been unveiled today.

Olympic torch route announced

Olympic flame comes to Margate and Cliftonville

Mon 19 Mar 2012

To celebrate our current exhibition Turner and the Elements, we've put a camera on the top of the gallery's roof and will be filming the elements as they...

Watch our new Turner Skies film

See 'the loveliest skies in all Europe' as filmed from our roof

Wed 7 Mar 2012

We are delighted to receive a commendation at the .

Civic Trust Awards commendation

Turner Contemporary receives commendation from Civic Trust Awards

Mon 5 Mar 2012

We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen to create one of the 53 original commissions for .

Turner Contemporary chosen for The Space

Arts Council England announces new, innovative digital environment

Wed 22 Feb 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...

Watch the new film by Sky Arts

Our media partner Sky Arts have produced a fantastic film about Margate

Tue 21 Feb 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...

Turner Contemporary in the running to win £100,000 Art Fund Prize

2012 longlist is announced

Tue 7 Feb 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...

'Turner Takeover' on Academy FM Thurs 2 Feb 6-8pm

Playing Elements inspired songs, chosen by our Twitter and Facebook followers

Thu 2 Feb 2012

To celebrate our Turner and the Elements exhibition, we have commissioned artist Stephen Turner to look at JMW Turner's relationship with Kent...

Travel through Turner's Kent

Take our Turner Tour of Kent...

Sat 28 Jan 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...

Turner and the Elements opens!

'Magnificent paintings worth crawling on your hands and feet to Margate to see' BBC Radio 4 Front Row