- A man died after falling from the Tate Modern Museum in London, a popular tourist destination, on Friday.
- Police and emergency services were called to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- As a show of respect, Tate Modern announced it would close its galleries for the remainder of the day.
A man died Friday after falling from the Tate Modern, one of London’s busiest tourist attractions, police said.
Police said officers and paramedics were called to the gallery at around 10:45 a.m., where an unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the death was being treated as “unexpected” but was not suspicious.
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Tate Modern has announced it will be closed for the day “as a mark of respect”.
February 2, 2024, Tate Modern Museum, south London. A man died Friday after falling from a gallery, police said. (via Yuimoku/PA)
“At this time, all our thoughts are with the person’s family and friends,” the gallery said in a statement.
Housed in a former power station on the south bank of the River Thames, the gallery welcomes more than five million visitors a year.
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In 2019, a 6-year-old French boy was thrown from the gallery’s 10th floor outdoor observation deck and suffered life-changing injuries. The 18-year-old man, who did not know the boy, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison.
