The Box, Plymouth
The Box is Plymouth's award-winning museum, gallery and archive. Immerse yourselves in galleries filled with highlights from the city's permanent collections.
Browse and buy in our shop. Enjoy something to eat and drink in The Box Kitchen & Bar or The Little Box cafe. Research family and local history in our Cottonian Research Room. Our spring programme features exhibitions that celebrate Plymouth's amazing art collection and the work of female artists. The programme includes: 'Sue Williamson: Between Memory and Forgetting', 'Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings: Portraits' and 'Making a Mark: Dazzling Drawings from the Cottonian Collection' (all 4 Feb-4 Jun 2023).
Admission & prices
Opening hours
Tue – Sun 10am – 5pm
Bank Holidays 10am – 5pm
The Box Kitchen & Bar
Tue, Wed, Thu & Sun 10am – 5pm
Fri & Sat 10am – 11pm
Bank Holidays 10am – 5pm
The Little Box cafe
Tue – Sun 9.30am – 3pm
Bank Holidays 9.30am – 3pm
Free entry
For more information visit https://www.theboxplymouth.com
Find us
The Box is a five-minute walk from Drake Circus and Plymouth city centre and a ten-minute walk from the train and coach stations. Many buses stop nearby on North Hill and Coburg Street. Visit https://www.theboxplymouth.com/getting-here
Museum news
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New painting joins The Box’s collections thanks to generous gift
The Box is delighted to have acquired a new painting for its permanent art collection from Devon-based, Brownston Gallery, ‘Dartmoor China Clay’ was painted in 1992 by Jean Jones (1927-2012), a Lon......
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Plymouth arts venues mark one year to British Art Show with 100k funding boost
Leading arts organisations based in Plymouth have secured a £100,000 grant from Arts Council England to support the city’s hosting of British Art Show 9 (BAS9)......
Information
For more information visit:
https://www.theboxplymouth.com/plan-your-visit
https://www.theboxplymouth.com/access
https://www.theboxplymouth.com/food-and-drink
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AX
T: 01752 304774
E: TheBoxEnquiries@plymouth.gov.uk
Exhibitions and Projects
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Sue Williamson: Between Memory and Forgetting
04 Feb 23 to 04 Jun 23
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Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings: Portraits
04 Feb 23 to 04 Jun 23
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Making a Mark: Dazzling Drawings from the Cottonian Collection
04 Feb 23 to 04 Jun 23
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People and Place: Art Collection Showcase
04 Feb 23 to 24 Jan 24
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The Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
11 Feb 23 to 07 Jan 24
Upcoming events
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Women and Power: A Conversation with Sue Williamson, Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings
03 February 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Live Music at The Box: Wille and The Bandits
09 February 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Bitesize: Quinlan and Hastings Artists for Community
15 February 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Family Fun: Everyone Can Draw
11 February 2023 to 18 February 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Bitesize: Women Artists in The Box Collections
08 March 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Silent Disco: Here Come The Girls
11 March 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Bitesize: Sue Williamson A Woman for Women
22 March 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Behind The Scenes Collections Tour
22 January 2023 to 26 March 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Building The Box Architectural Tour
16 February 2023 to 20 April 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Archives Insight: The Boer War Remembered in Plymouth
22 February 2023 to 31 May 2023
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Tavistock Place
Plymouth, DEVON PL4 8AX