People and Place: Art Collection Showcase
The Box, Plymouth
When: 04 February 2023 to 18 February 2024
Where: The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Time: 10am - 5pm
Cost: Admission free. No need to book.
Suitable for: Any age
10am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday + selected bank holidays
Enjoy an updated presentation from The Box’s amazing permanent art collection.
See a salon-style hang of landscapes showing Plymouth through the ages, plus a mass case display of decorative art featuring ceramics, silver, craft, textiles and Plymouth Porcelain.
New for 2023 is a selection of works by female artists including paintings by Wilhemina Barns-Graham, Elizabeth Adela Forbes and Rose Hilton. Drawings by Dame Barbara Hepworth, plus new acquisitions by the much-loved Beryl Cook and 2019 Turner Prize winner Tai Shani are also on display.
Closed for Christmas/New Year on 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January.
Exhibitions & Projects
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Earth Action North Devon: Explorers Create!
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
11 October 2025 to 22 November 2025
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50 Years of the Signpost Magazine
Bampton Heritage and Visitor Centre
18 September 2025 to 20 December 2025
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The Friends Annual Open Exhibition
The Burton at Bideford
15 November 2025 to 21 December 2025
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Dinosaurs, Dragons and Monsters
Bill Douglas Centre
29 August 2025 to 23 December 2025
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Wild
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
26 July 2025 to 04 January 2026
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William Cobbing: Dumb mud, I love you
The Burton at Bideford
11 October 2025 to 10 January 2026
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Remember Respond Resist
The Box, Plymouth
04 October 2025 to 11 January 2026
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Beyond Barriers: Diverse Threads of Resilience
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
29 November 2025 to 17 January 2026
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Joan Miró: Painting and Poetry
The Burton at Bideford
22 November 2025 to 18 January 2026
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Northern Devon Innovates
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
25 October 2025 to 24 January 2026
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Carolyn Lefley: Ancient Sea
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
29 July 2025 to 25 January 2026
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Artists North Devon: A Vibrant Community
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
07 February 2026 to 28 March 2026
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This is me Call for entries: Documentary Photography Open 2026
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
01 December 2025 to 11 April 2026
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Call for entries Young Digital Documentary Photography Open
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
01 December 2025 to 11 April 2026



