Modern art can seem so inaccessible sometimes, but the Tate Modern somehow brings it down at least closer to the everyman level with interactive exhibits, open spaces that let you absorb the art and ask questions without feeling crowded or overwhelmed, and plenty of evocative and eye-catching pieces which cover a range of dramatically different styles.
The first must-see is Shibboleth, also known as the giant crack in the floor that spans the whole building. The size and scope of the project is quite impressive, and seeing people interact with the piece is really nice. We went and put our feet up to the edge, straddled it, crossed it, looked down it and walked most of its length. It was especially cute to see the little kids examining it, and waddling along with one foot on either side of the split.
The rest of the museum houses an impressive collection of paintings and sculptures as well as other forms of art. I loved the large-scale pieces and film exhibits, and every time I stopped to read the placards, I was intrigued by the questions the pieces brought up.
I didn’t go in the special exhibits, since I got there a bit late in the afternoon, but I would gladly go back for those and see everything else all over again, too.