Tate Modern

Difficult to get to. Compared to the MOMA in NY the collection is really second rate. For instance, the Miros they had were not any of the really good ones. With muddy colours, I feel sure Miro himself would not have been happy to have these on view. Very little to be seen and don't dare say anything or one of the guards will land on you as happened to my wife who, after entering a room filled with crushed silverware from a hundred garage sales, said, "This is [--]. Let's get out of here." In moments a young, serious looking man told her she had to leave the museum. She, sincerely baffled, insisted on seeing his manager. When the manager showed up she asked what was wrong and he accused her of swearing. (The Random house dictionary defines [--] as, "nonsense, lies or exaggeration.") The real BS was the pretentious poorly curated collection. My wife surprised informed him this was a commonly used phrase to describe nonsense in North America. Shocked as British TV and American run crime shows have more swearing and offensive. I say "get with the 21st century of free speech" noting the intention was not swearing.

Walking across the Millennium Bridge to the Tate is a wonderful experience. The Tate is housed in a renovated electrical power station, and the design of the building is magnificent. Inside is a third rate collection of modern "art" that is in many cases laughable, even though I like modern art (and "get it"). The galleries are crowded and the layout poor. Enjoy the OUTSIDE of the building and continue on your way to enjoy the street performers near the London Eye just a few minutes away along the Thames. Walk across the bridge to Parliament, then take the tube to the Imperial War Museum for an unforgettable museum experience.