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Collections - Mar 2025
Carnival Queen costume
The Carnival Queen is usually the star of any carnival procession and this 1930s costume once worn by 'Miss Plymouth' can be seen on display in our 'Carnivalesque in the Far South West' display until 23 March. Discover more about it and the woman who wore it.
Press Release - Mar 2025
Major Jyll Bradley exhibition will trace a journey of discovery
The Box will present 'Running and Returning' from 5 April-2 November 2025, a major exhibition that explores the rich, three-decade career of British artist Jyll Bradley.
News - Feb 2025
How it started v How it's going - Part One
As we get closer to welcoming our millionth visit, and start thinking about how we're going to celebrate our fifth birthday this autumn, we thought we'd take a look back and remind ourselves just how far we've come since the Museum and Art Gallery, former Central Library building and St Luke's closed so The Box could be created. In this post, we're taking a look at some of the spaces on our ground floor. Let's step back in time!
Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries - Feb 2025
Revisiting Woven Legacies: The Tapestry of Craft, Migration and Heritage
In the latest Reimagining the Film Archives (RtFA) discovery, we revisit a clip from the BFI Player: 'A Woven History: Exploring Craft, Migration and Legacy in the Varanasi Carpet Traditions'.
Press Release - Feb 2025
Meet the artist: John Lyons
John Lyons is the artist and poet behind the latest exhibition at The Box. 'Carnivalesque' is the first major survey of the contribution he's made to British art, art education and literature over the last 60 years and is filled with vibrant, dynamic paintings and a selection of his poems. Here are ten top facts about him and his career.
Press Release - Feb 2025
Steve McQueen’s 'Grenfell' to be shown in six cities across the UK including The Box
Over the next three years, Steve McQueen’s film installation 'Grenfell' will be shown in public art galleries in six major cities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It will open at Tramway in Glasgow this spring, after which it will travel to Chapter in Cardiff, The MAC in Belfast, The Box in Plymouth, Tate Liverpool, and MAC in Birmingham.
Press Release - Feb 2025
Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'Portrait of Mai' to visit The Box in 2026
'Portrait of Mai' by Sir Joshua Reynolds is set to embark on its first national tour, visiting Bradford, Cambridge and Plymouth as part of a major new partnership project. Touring for the first time since it was saved for the nation in 2023, 'Portrait of Mai' will travel to Bradford Council's Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and The Box in Plymouth.
News - Feb 2025
Celebrating the Chinese New Year
The new moon on 29 January marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. Traditions differ and evolve over time but, in an increasingly fragmented world, the main message behind the celebrations that take place is for people to come together and wish each other peace and prosperity for the year ahead. To mark the start of the Year of the Snake, here are some related items from The Box’s collections.
Press Release - Jan 2025
New display highlights the Windrush generation’s legacy in the South West
A new display that goes on show at The Box from this Saturday (18 January) explores Plymouth’s little-known links to the migration of people from the Caribbean throughout the mid-1900s.
Press Release - Jan 2025
Explore the surreal and take part in The Box’s 2025 Children and Young People's Art Competition
Calling all budding artists from across the South West! How would you like to have your work displayed alongside famous names like Man Ray and Salvador Dali?
Press Release - Jan 2025
Meet the artist: Osman Yousefzada
British artist Osman Yousefzada has a stunning installation on display in the St Luke's church gallery at The Box until 9 March. 'When will we be good enough?' asks questions about power, class and race and makes a surprising link between old colonial sea routes and the places where the underwater cables that transmit digital information are laid.
Press Release - Jan 2025
Free things to enjoy at The Box this January
January can be a challenging month - especially if you've had an expensive Christmas. But don't worry: here at The Box there are a number of things you can enjoy for free!