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Collections - Jul 2024
Did local tin kickstart the European Bronze Age?
Devon and Cornwall are sometimes portrayed as a bit of a back water. In prehistory, when great changes occur, Britain is usually seen as being on the periphery. Things arrive from elsewhere and we’re on the outer ripples of innovation. But could there be more to the far South West than meets the eye?
Press Release - Jul 2024
800,000 visits, international exhibitions and awards – The Box continues to impress as it reports on success
The Box has welcomed more than 817,000 visitors since it opened in September 2020! We presented our annual report to Plymouth City Council's scrutiny committee on 17 July and shared how we're working hard to care for the city’s historic collections, explore the important stories and issues that impact us all and be a social space that offers everyone who steps through our door an amazing experience.
Press Release - Jul 2024
Your family guide to the summer
Six weeks off school. Six whole weeks. What are we going to do with the kids? It's a lot to think about and coordinate - but the summer holidays should be a time for great experiences and making memories. Here's our handy guide for how we can help you through it, rain or shine:
Reimagining the Film Archive: milestones - Jul 2024
RE/POSIT/ORY - reframing the film archive
The Box has just launched a new digital film commission called 'RE/POSIT/ORY' which visitors can watch in the Media Lab gallery throughout the summer of 2024.
Press Release - Jul 2024
New portraits display at The Box celebrates Devon and Cornwall’s young artists
Portraits by more than 160 talented young artists are now on display at The Box following a competition earlier in the year which encouraged as many young people from Devon and Cornwall as possible to take part.
Reimagining the Film Archive: discoveries - Jun 2024
Hakka Cuisine!
In the latest discovery from our BFI supported 'Reimagining the Film Archive' initiative, we're transporting you to 1960 and ‘The New China Garden’, one of the largest Chinese restaurants in Plymouth next to Derry's Cross.
Press Release - Jun 2024
Major coup for Plymouth as National Portrait Gallery exhibition heads to The Box
A major international exhibition, featuring some of the hottest names in contemporary art heads to The Box from the National Portrait Gallery this month for its only UK showing outside London. 'The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure', which received five-star reviews during its London run, will be free to visit in Plymouth despite costing £16 in the capital.
Press Release - Jun 2024
Smeaton’s legacy inspiring civil engineers of the future
Children in Plymouth are being inspired to pursue a career in civil engineering in celebration of the designer of Plymouth’s most famous landmark.
Exhibition - Jun 2024
Tiny but Mighty: Top Tips for Preserving Plankton on World Environment Day 2024
Did you know that by making some simple changes in our daily lives, we can help to protect the ocean's delicate ecosystems and the plankton that form the base of the marine food web? Let's have a look at how!
Reimagining the Film Archive: milestones - May 2024
Building perspectives
Here at the Box, we value engaging with the people from all backgrounds to create a safe space to learn and to provide equitable access to the collections.
Press Release - May 2024
New digital guide now available to enrich your onsite and offsite visits
The Box's new free guide joins hundreds of cultural institutions around the globe on the Bloomberg Connects app.
Press Release - May 2024
Study for an MA in Museum Studies at Arts University Plymouth
Do you have a passion for art, history, anthropology or any field related to cultural preservation? If so, pursuing a Master's Degree in Museum Studies could be exactly what you're looking for.