Damien Hirst takes Tate Modern into second place on the list of Britain's most visited attractions

For the sixth consecutive year, the British Museum was the most visited attraction in the UK with 5.6 million visitors. The Tate Modern took second place with 5.3 million visitors, up by 9% on the previous year with a large share of the increase down to Damien Hirst. His exhibition became the best-attended solo show and second-most visited exhibition in the Tate Modern's history.

Live art at the Tate Modern

Live art is under the spotlight at the Tate Modern with Tino Sehgal's work in the Turbine Hall that consists of encounters between around 70 story tellers and visitors to the gallery, and the recent opening of the Tanks, the vast underground oil tanks that have been converted to showcase live art and the moving image. The opening programme for the Tanks addresses ways in which artists have increasingly engaged with areas such as performance and the relationship between artist and audience.
Image: The Tate Moderns's Tanks

Tino Sehgal's Olympic commission

Speculation is on the rise regarding the much-anticipated work of Tino Sehgal due to launch in the Tate Modern on 14 July. The artist involves visitors through "constructed situations" acted out by performers and the curator of international art at the Tate Modern, Jessica Morgan, has hinted that this time his piece will reflect the Olympics.
Image: Tate Modern's Turbine Hall