Tate Gallery St. Ives

Porthmeor Beach, open March–October Mo-Su 10am- 5.30pm, November–February Tu-Su 10am-4.30pm, (occasionally closed for re-hangings - telephone ahead to check status) - a far-flung outpost of the Tate Gallery, a long way from the better-known Tates Britain and Modern in [[London]] - a refreshing collection of international modern art. The northern light allied to the beautiful sea has been an inspiration to artists and sculptors such as Alfred Wallis, Sir Terry Frost and Dame Barbara Hepworth. This lead to The Tate building a gallery specialising in Cornish Art. The building itself is notable, and is round in shape - mirroring the gas works which previously sat on the site. You can buy a joint ticket for the Tate and the Hepworth studio. Under-18s get in free!