Press Release Articles
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.
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.
Press Release - Feb 2024
Nationally touring exhibition featuring rarely seen works heads to The Box
A major touring exhibition that explores the many different ways in which 20th century and contemporary artists have been inspired by the tradition of South Asian miniature painting will be on display in the St Luke’s church gallery at The Box from 17 February until 2 June 2024.
Press Release - Jan 2024
The Box joins forces with local partners for free climate-inspired teacher’s events
A unique collaboration between The Box, the Ocean Conservation Trust, University of Plymouth and Surfers Against Sewage is bringing two days of free CPD opportunities for teachers to the city this February.
Press Release - Nov 2023
2024 exhibition programme is unveiled
The Box has revealed an ambitious exhibition programme for 2024. It includes collaborations with some of the country’s most high-profile museums and galleries, and exhibitions that explore timely issues such as the role of museums in relation to empire and the ongoing challenge of the climate crisis.
Press Release - Nov 2023
Assistant Curator appointed for the National Gallery’s ‘Triumph of Art’ commission
Plymouth-based Rhys Morgan is one of four Assistant Curators who have been appointed by the National Gallery, and funded by Art Fund, to work on Jeremy Deller’s commission to round off the celebrations for the National Gallery’s Bicentenary year. He will be seconded to The Box – one of the four UK-wide cultural organisations who will partner with the National Gallery on the project.
Press Release - Nov 2023
New artist commission will use the Falklands Conflict to explore the idea of home
The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, has launched a call out for an artist commission that will connect with the city’s military heritage and explore the idea of home.
Press Release - Nov 2023
The UK debut of 'Arcadia', a new multi-screen film by artist John Akomfrah, opens on 30 November
Arcadia, the latest film work by the hugely respected artist John Akomfrah, will receive its UK debut at The Box – Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive – from Thursday 30 November 2023 until Sunday 2 June 2024.
Press Release - Nov 2023
The Box partners with regional museums to create accessible pottery resource
Following the success of a recent pilot in Somerset, Historic England has awarded a grant to museums across Devon and Cornwall to create a Fabric Type Series for medieval and post medieval pottery. The project will bring together medieval and post-medieval sherds found across the region in an easy to access reference collection that can be used as a comparative resource for excavated material as well as unexpected finds.
Press Release - Oct 2023
The Box secures Lottery funding to research the South West’s Windrush connections
The Box has been awarded a National Lottery Community Fund grant of £9,500 to research the Windrush generation and its legacy in Devon and Cornwall. The project will take a deep dive into the passenger lists from the dozens of ships that arrived at the city’s Millbay Docks from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, uncovering the stories of the people that arrived here, their descendants and their lives in the South West.
Press Release - Oct 2023
The Box appoints Rebecca Bridgman as Head of Collections and Programme
The Box has made a significant addition to its Senior Management Team with the appointment of Rebecca Bridgman as its new Head of Collections and Programme.