Museums & Arts · Our pick in London
Whitechapel Gallery
Art in the East End since 1901
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Image courtesy of © GrindtXX · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Whitechapel Gallery
The Whitechapel Gallery opened in 1901 to bring great art to the people of the East End, in an Arts and Crafts building on Whitechapel High Street. It has a long history of landmark exhibitions of modern art, and today shows contemporary artists from around the world. Check the website for current exhibitions. Aldgate East station is next door.
Why it's on our list
- Founded 1901
- Contemporary exhibitions
- East End landmark
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Whitechapel Gallery before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Whitechapel Gallery, as the crow flies.
- Andaz London Liverpool Street0.5 mi9 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square0.5 mi11 min walk
- The Hoxton, Shoreditch0.8 mi17 min walk
- The Ned0.9 mi17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Whitechapel Gallery are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Aldgate EastDistrictHammersmith & City0.1 mi1 min walk
- AldgateMetropolitan0.3 mi5 min walk
- Tower GatewayDLR0.4 mi8 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Minories0.4 mi8 min walk
- Taxi rank, Lower Thames Street0.7 mi13 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Tower of London0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Shard1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Covent Garden2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- London Eye2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The British Museum2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Trafalgar Square2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Leicester Square2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Westminster Abbey2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Buckingham Palace3.3 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Harrods4.1 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
Main rail terminals
- Liverpool Street0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Bridge1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Waterloo2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Charing Cross2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Euston2.9 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Victoria3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Paddington4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 36 min