jul 21, 1897 - Tate Britain is founded

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Tate Britain: Founded in 1897 by Sir Henry Tate.
On 21 July 1897 the National Gallery of British Art, as Tate Britain was then called, was opened by the Prince of Wales.
Tate's wealth came largely from the sugar industry, which heavily relied on slave labor in the 19th century

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