Image: Concept art for reimagined Tate Liverpool (6a architects)
The art gallery will use DCMS Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund plus private donations for redevelopment project ahead of 2027 reopening.
Tate Liverpool has secured millions in public and private investment for the reimagining of the gallery on Royal Albert Dock.
Newly announced funding includes £12m from the DCMS’s Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund as well as philanthropic donations from the Garfield Weston Foundation and The Ross Warburton Charitable Trust.
It said its transformation project is now entering the final phase of fundraising ahead of the gallery’s reopening in 2027. The gallery’s reopening was originally planned for 2025 but has been delayed by two years. The project is expected to cost around £30m in total.
Designs, by 6a architects, were first shared in 2023.
The project will open up spaces to display Tate’s collection and host exhibitions, with the addition of new public spaces and views across the Mersey.
Designs include a new public ‘Art Hall’ on the ground floor, opening up the gallery’s façade to increase its visibility on the waterfront, and reducing running costs by replacing core infrastructure to end the building’s reliance on fossil fuels.
Tate Liverpool director, Helen Legg, thanked government and donors for their investment, adding, “the bold transformation of Tate Liverpool will be invaluable to the region’s visitor economy, a catalyst for the next era of waterfront redevelopment, and an opportunity for our communities to enjoy world-class art and culture in the heart of Liverpool.”
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy added: “I’m delighted our Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund is supporting this redevelopment, which will strengthen Liverpool’s economy and encourage even more people to visit this incredible city that has culture at its heart. Our support is part of this government’s commitment to ensure arts and culture is accessible to everyone right across the country.”
