Serpentine Gallery
| Address: | Kensington Gardens, Kensington, W2 3XA |
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| Phone: | 020-7402 6075 |
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| Opening times: | Tue-Sun 10:00–18:00 |
| How to get there: | Tube: South Kensington or Lancaster Gate |
| Entry fee: | Free |
| Additional information: | Shop |
| Founded by the Arts Council in 1971, the Serpentine is one of the leading venues for modern and contemporary art exhibitions, staging bold, creative shows and retrospectives of established names. The Serpentine’s setting is unique, in a 1934 tea-pavilion (by Henry Tanner) on the edge of Kensington Gardens. On one side is the road that divides Kensington Gardens from Hyde Park, and the bridge (by Sir John and George Rennie, 1828) over the Serpentine. On the other is the parkland, extensive lawns and beautiful trees of Kensington Gardens, dotted with occasional statuary. The most atmospheric approach is on foot from the direction of Kensington Palace, when the gallery suddenly emerges in the grounds. Its recent redevelopment (John Miller + Partners, 1998) has retained the character of the Grade II listed building whilst the programme of Serpentine Pavilions provides each year an interesting architect-designed temporary structure which houses the Pavilion café (past architects have included Zaha Hadid, 2000, and Daniel Libeskind, 2001). | |
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