Welcome to The Box

Admission is free

Thanks for stopping by. We are Plymouth and the South West's major new museum, art gallery and archive - and we can't wait to welcome you for a visit.

We're open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday and Bank Holidays. You don't need to book a ticket unless you'd like to reserve a space in our Cottonian Research Room.

Find out more about our 2022 European Museum of the Year Special Commendation.

You can see our In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) image and film gallery online.

Opening soon

British Art Show 9 (8 October - 8 January)

Andy Holden, Cat-tharsis, 2016/21 (detail) © Andy Holden. Courtesy Andy Holden.

Latest news

The countdown is on to the opening of British Art Show 9

Sin Wai Kin, A Dream of Wholeness in Parts (still), 2021

Artists announced for British Art Show 9 in Plymouth

Oscar Murillo, disrupted frequencies (Kenya, Colombia, Turkey, Chia, Lebanon), 2013-ongoing (detail). Photo © Tony Prikryl. © the artist. Courtesy the artist, Aspen Art Museum and David Zwirner.

Outside The Box

Smeaton's Tower

Open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays - come and visit one of the South West's most familiar and well-loved landmarks.

Public Art

The Box has a key role in the future development of public art in Plymouth, commissioning new art in the public realm as an important part of its contemporary arts programme.

Elizabethan House

Open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays - come and experience a rare surviving historic property that dates from the late 1500s.

RETAIL THERAPY: Our eco-friendly shop is packed with products by local makers and inspired by our collections and changing exhibitions. Visit us while you're on site or shop online now.

The Box notepads in yellow, blue and turquoise

Lithograph print of a tree trunk with a heart on it

George Shaw - 'The Nearly New Romantic' Limited Edition Lithograph

Only 100 available, on sale now.

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Museum Gallery Archive