Press Release Articles
Press Release - May 2022
Makeover for Plymouth’s Mayflower Museum
The Mayflower Museum, located in the same building as Plymouth’s Tourist Information Centre, on the Barbican, is getting a refresh ahead of the busy summer season, thanks to The Box.
Press Release - May 2022
The Box receives special commendation at the European Museum of the Year Awards
The 2022 European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA) were announced in Tartu, Estonia on Saturday 7 May and The Box was among the winners.
Press Release - Apr 2022
Plymouth’s first-ever dedicated fashion exhibition highlights centuries of stories
An exhibition, now on display at The Box, is paying homage to the city’s fashion past and future. ‘Dress Code – Fashion Stories from The Box’ (until 4 September) features garments that date back to the 1700s and accessories that date back to the 1500s, and explores contemporary conversations about identity, sustainability, shopping, design, making and craft.
Press Release - Apr 2022
Solo shows by international artists take inspiration from Plymouth’s collections and archives
Two exhibitions now on display at The Box feature brand new works by international artists that are inspired by or speak to historic objects from Plymouth’s collections and archives.
Press Release - Mar 2022
Plymouth to host major sculpture exhibition
A ground breaking exhibition that promises a ‘radical recalibration’ of British sculpture through its focus on women artists is now open.
Press Release - Mar 2022
New exhibition offers fresh responses to the Mayflower anniversary
A new exhibition, now on display here at The Box, showcases new responses to the Mayflower story and highlights how some of our most historic craft practices have endured across the centuries.
Press Release - Feb 2022
New micro-commissions will explore Plymouth after dark
We're really pleased to reveal the four talented local creatives who've been awarded £500 each to complete a micro-commission exploring life in the city after dark.
Press Release - Feb 2022
Megafauna archaeological finds discovered in Devon
A mammoth, rhino and wolf are among the amazing artefacts uncovered at Sherford.
Press Release - Nov 2021
Exhibition programme highlights for 2022 unveiled
The Box is delighted to reveal highlights from its 2022 exhibitions programme. Over the course of the year, local talent will be celebrated alongside international artists – including several Turner Prize nominees – through ground breaking and timely exhibitions that draw on the permanent collections and which bring new works and collaborators to Plymouth.
Press Release - Nov 2021
Seth Lakeman to play at The Box
The Box is on the bill for Seth Lakeman's Spring 2022 tour.
Press Release - Nov 2021
Old school friends club together to give The Box an early Christmas present
A group of lifelong friends have joined forces to make a donation to The Box.
Press Release - Nov 2021
Seven projects awarded funding to celebrate Plymouth’s historic city centre
Seven Plymouth projects are celebrating success after being awarded ‘High Street Sparks’ grants from the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) initiative.