Tate Britain is previewing its new garden at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, offering a sneak peek of the forthcoming Clore Garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith and scheduled for completion in 2027. The show garden features Barbara Hepworth's 1949 sculpture *Bicentric Form*, the first work Tate acquired by the artist, alongside Mediterranean plants adapted to London's warming climate, a wildlife pond, and recycled materials from the Millbank site. After the show, the garden will be relocated to Tate Britain.
The project matters because it represents a major transformation of Tate Britain's entrance and grounds, addressing long-standing criticisms of the current space—Tate chair Roland Rudd described the existing frontage as "awful" and "manky." The garden will permanently display sculptures from the collection in dialogue with planting, reframing the museum building. It is funded by the Clore Duffield Foundation, the Julia Rausing Trust, and Project Giving Back, and signals a growing trend of museums integrating horticulture and outdoor spaces into their visitor experience.