News Articles
Press Release - Mar 2020
Mayflower 400 Community Sparks Round 4
17 Plymouth-based projects have been successful in the final funding round of Mayflower 400 Community Sparks.
News - Mar 2020
Behind The Scenes, 8 March 2020: A woman of science and art
Last week we shared the exciting news that a new window had been installed in St Luke’s church. It’s a stunning fused glass work by Portuguese artist Leonor Antunes. She took her inspiration from the marbled endpapers in a book in the Cottonian Collection. The book is a rare 1726 copy of Maria Sibylla Merian’s survey of the insects of Surinam.
Press Release - Feb 2020
The Box to launch ballot for its ‘Plymouth Preview’
The ballot for The Box’s ‘Plymouth Preview’ weekend will open at 9am on Monday (2 March).
Press Release - Feb 2020
Mammoth Moment
It was another ‘huge’ moment for The Box today as our fully assembled woolly mammoth was revealed for the first time.
News - Feb 2020
Behind The Scenes, 26 February 2020: Collections reload in full effect
It's been a busy few weeks as the fit out of our galleries and exhibition spaces continues and the reload of our collections really picks up the pace.
Press Release - Feb 2020
New schools programme at The Box is ready for lift off
Teachers and students can start planning their visits to The Box – thanks to a new schools programme which has launched today.
Press Release - Feb 2020
Babcock and Citybus sign up to support The Box
The Box has secured two new sponsorship deals with Babcock and Plymouth Citybus.
Press Release - Feb 2020
Lifting the lid on The Box’s unique archive in the sky
The Box is getting another moment in the spotlight as we reveal some more fabulous facts and figures about our building.
Press Release - Feb 2020
The Box secures significant funding to keep rare work of art in the UK
The Box has raised nearly a quarter of a million pounds from five key funders to save a rare piece of 19th century studio pottery for the nation.
News - Jan 2020
Plymouth is the place to be this year
It’s the start of a new year and a new decade, and Plymouth and The Box have already been grabbing the headlines!
Press Release - Jan 2020
The Box announces public art commissions by international artists Antony Gormley and Leonor Antunes
The first two names on our ambitious contemporary art programme have been revealed - internationally acclaimed British artist Antony Gormley and leading Portuguese installation artist Leonor Antunes.