Tate Modern's Olympic-sized expansion to open in June 2016

Extended London art gallery in former power station that was set to open for 2012 Olympics boasts 20,700 sq m more spaceThe new-look and expanded Tate Modern will open in 2016, following a £260m revamp featuring a 10-storey extension and 60% more gallery space.Around 5,000 schoolchildren will be the first visitors on 17 June next year with a dedicated preview day before the gallery opens to the general public. Related: Will Self: are the hyper-rich ruining the new Tate Modern?Continue read