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 our Kitchen & Bar. Research family and local history in our Cottonian Research Room. Our current exhibitions include ‘Planet Ocean’ (throughout 2024) which explores our relationship with the sea, highlights some of the vital research that is taking place in and around Plymouth and offers hope about how we can protect the ocean for the future. Our next major exhibition is 'The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure' (28 Jun-29 Sep) featuring some of the hottest names in contemporary art. Talks, family activities and special events are also on offer throughout the year.
Admission & prices
Opening hours
Tue – Sun 10am – 5pm
Selected Bank Holidays 10am – 5pm
The Box Kitchen & Bar
Tue – Sun 10am – 5pm
Selected Bank Holidays 10am – 5pm
Last food orders at 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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The Box selects artist Paul Rooney for IWM 14 18 NOW Legacy Fund commission
The Box has chosen artist/musician Paul Rooney for a new commission that explores the concept of home during a time of conflict, from the Falklands Conflict of 1982 up to the present day......
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'Planet Ocean' exhibition dives deep into our connection with the sea
An exhibition that plunges audiences into the heart of our world’s vast ocean and explore how it holds the key to our survival in the face of climate emergency, is now open at The Box......
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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Planet Ocean
16 Mar 24 to 23 Feb 25
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The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
29 Jun 24 to 29 Sep 24
Upcoming events
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'The Time is Always Now' Family Tour
23 July 2024 to 14 August 2024
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Family Fun: Fantastic Faces and Figures
23 July 2024 to 29 August 2024
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Family Fun: Tell Me a Story
12 July 2024 to 30 August 2024
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Tavistock Place
Plymouth, DEVON PL4 8AX