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Press Release - Feb 2026
The Box and Arts University Plymouth launch ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ Children and Young People’s Open
Free to enter and open to ages 0–25 across the South West, ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ invites young artists to explore the theme of ‘Art and Emotion’, with selected works set to be displayed at The Box this summer.
Reimagining the Film Archive: Milestones - Feb 2026
Launch of 'Anak Where Did We Stay?' (2026) by Sadia Pineda-Hameed
'Anak Where Did We Stay?' is a 16 minute multi-channel film by Sadia Pineda Hameed that brings together The Box’s home movie collection and the artist’s personal/family collection.
Press Release - Feb 2026
The Box is the Museum in Residence at Downing Street
The Box has been selected as Museum in Residence at Downing Street for 2026, bringing Plymouth's remarkable artistic and maritime heritage to the nation's most iconic address.
Press Release - Jan 2026
Beryl Cook's characters come to life across Plymouth
Life-size sculptures celebrate Britain's most popular painter in her centenary year.
Press Release - Jan 2026
Plymouth to bid for UK City of Culture, with £10 million in funding on offer for year-long cultural celebration of our city
Plymouth has announced its intention to bid for the title of UK City of Culture 2029, with £10 million of funding for a year-long celebration of arts and culture awarded to the winning city. This is an invitation to everyone to make life an adventure in Plymouth 2029 and join the celebration.
Reimagining the Film Archive; Spotlight - Jan 2026
Spotlight on Heather Marks
Heather Marks is a writer, artist and curator with a decolonial practice working with and against the archive to recover voices lost to colonial records. We are excited to announce that Heather has been appointed the 2026 Researcher who will be researching and investigating the Devon Education library collection here at the Box.
Reimagining the Film Archive; Spotlight - Jan 2026
Spotlight on Lemuel Lyes
Lemuel Lyes is an archival storyteller and media professional with over two decades of experience as an Archive Producer in the TV/film industry, working with broadcasters including National Geographic. We are delighted that he has been appointed the 2026 Researcher Commission and will be researching the Television South-West Archive collection.
Press Release - Dec 2025
Twixmas at The Box
Schools out and many of us are now in holiday mode or dealing with last-minute festive preparations, but if you're thinking about what to do with your family, friends and time off over the next few days or during 'Twixmas' - that strange stretch between Christmas and New Year that seems to have a rhythm all of its own - we hope this handy checklist will help!
Press Release - Dec 2025
Mai's journey across the UK concludes in a showstopping exhibition at The Box
National tour builds to an ambitious finale with a major exhibition that includes contemporary commissions, historic loans and the last chance to see Sir Joshua Reynolds’ famous portrait before it heads to Los Angeles.
Press Release - Dec 2025
Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy - Centenary exhibition repositions Britain's most popular painter as radical voice of 20th century British life
100 years after her birth, Beryl Cook (1926-2008) once named Britain's most popular painter is finally receiving the serious artistic recognition that eluded her during her lifetime. The Box’s landmark exhibition, 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy' opens on 24 January 2026 and will fundamentally reassess Cook's significance as a chronicler of everyday life during Britain's most tumultuous period of social transformation.
Collections - Dec 2025
Collections Insight: Polar specimen gives staff the shivers
This specimen from the herbarium at The Box certainly gave some of the Collections Team the shivers when they came across it recently while they were carrying out an inventory. It’s Cerastium alpinum, more commonly known as Alpine mouse ear or Alpine chickweed, and although it might look pretty humble, it has connections to some historic events and people - and a sad and somewhat gruesome tale of failed survival.
Exhibition - Dec 2025
Meet the artist: Grayson Perry
Artist Grayson Perry doesn't need too much of an introduction. This award-winning well-known artist has frequently graced the UK's galleries, television screens and stages in recent years - and we're currently displaying six of his tapestries at The Box (until 11 January). The tapestries are packed with cultural references and form part of the 'Remember Respond Resist' exhibition. Here are ten top facts about their creator.