With a long history of community outreach, The Whitechapel Gallery was one of London's first publicly-funded spaces dedicated to the arts, and it continues to reflect the diverse influences of the surrounding areas.

Famous for bringing Pop Art to Britain in the 1960s, the gallery sits proudly on the edge of Tower Hamlets, and for almost a century has reflected the diversity of the ever-innovative population of East London.

Since its inception, the Whitechapel has been a hotspot for up-and-coming artists looking for a way to reach the unsuspecting public; Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ found a home here during a touring exhibition.

The building is also home to a brilliant art-house cinema and a lively bar.