News Articles
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:
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.
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.
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.
Press Release - Apr 2024
New blue plaque commemorates ground breaking Plymouth surgeon
A new blue plaque honouring a pioneering Plymouth surgeon and the first person to coin the term ‘vaccination’ has been unveiled in Devonport.
Press Release - Apr 2024
The Box selects artist Paul Rooney for IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission
The Box has chosen artist/musician Paul Rooney for a new commission that explores the concept of home during a time of conflict, from the Falklands Conflict of 1982 up to the present day.
News - Mar 2024
Discussing 'The Making of Home'
We're hosting a display of work by members of Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support's 'Creative Club' in the showcase outside our Simmons Learning Room (until 7 April). Two of the participants sat down with project lead Merrydith Russell, PhD researcher at the University of Plymouth for a conversation. Here's what they shared.
Press Release - Mar 2024
Planet Ocean exhibition will dive deep into our connection with the sea
A new exhibition that will plunge audiences into the heart of our world’s vast ocean and explore how it holds the key to our survival in the face of climate emergency is now open at The Box.
News - Feb 2024
Key facts about South Asia
Our latest exhibition explores how modern and contemporary artists have been inspired by the historic miniature paintings of South Asia - but how much do you know about this fascinating part of the world? Here are five key facts about the South Asian region.