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Press Release - Jan 2023
Four new projects join the ‘High Street Sparks’ family
Four new community projects focusing on safety and accessibility have been awarded ‘High Street Sparks’ grants from the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) initiative, which celebrates the unique history of Plymouth’s city centre.
Press Release - Jan 2023
The Box joins The Wild Escape - the largest ever collaboration between UK museums
The Box is joining The Wild Escape, a major new project uniting hundreds of museums, galleries and historic houses with schools and families to explore nature and creativity. Led by national charity Art Fund with support from Arts Council England, the project is the largest ever collaboration between UK museums.
Press Release - Jan 2023
The Box prepares for new season of exhibitions after success of British Art Show 9
The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, is busy getting ready to launch its spring exhibition programme, which will shine a light on its extensive art collection plus a selection of female artists.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Hooe Lake' by Philip Hutchins Rogers
This oil painting dates from circa 1814 and was possibly exhibited at the Royal Academy that same year. It was acquired for the city’s permanent art collections in 1989 with the support of the Friends of Plymouth City Museums and Art Gallery and The ACE/V&A’s Purchase Grant Fund.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'East Indiaman Dutton Wrecked in Plymouth Sound' by Nicholas Pocock
This painting depicts a famous maritime event. It’s by a man called Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821), a Bristol-born artist who was known during his lifetime for the detailed paintings he produced of naval scenes.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Hoe Garden Nursery' by Stanley Spencer
This much loved work of art from our collection was painted by one of the greatest British artists of the 20th century.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Plymouth Sound by Moonlight and Searchlight' by Julius Olsson
This much-loved painting from our art collection was gifted to Plymouth in 1909, and is by Julius Olsson (1864-1942).
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Plymouth Pier from the Hoe' by Charles Ginner
‘Plymouth Pier from the Hoe’ dates from 1923, and was purchased for our art collection with the support of the Art Fund in 1987.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'A Byway in Plymouth' by Reginald Brill
This oil painting by Reginald Brill (1902-74) was acquired for our art collection in 2007.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Teats Hill' by Jack Pickup
‘Teats Hill’ is one of a number of paintings and sketches held in our art collection by artist Jack Pickup.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Royal William Victualling Yard' by William Williams
We were able to acquire this oil painting in 1994, thanks to funding support from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the National Art Collections Fund.
Press Release - Jan 2023
'Admiral’s Hard, Stonehouse' by William Gibbons
This lovely painting of Admiral’s Hard is a very different scene to what we’d witness today, although there are some familiar sights including a Royal William Yard building to the left, sailboats out on the water and people queuing up to cross the river.