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 Yinka Shonibare CBE RA's 'End of Empire' sculpture (until 23 Jun), major multi-screen film commission, 'John Akomfrah: Arcadia' (until 2 Jun) and nationally touring art exhibition 'Beyond the Page’ (until 2 Jun). Our 'Planet Ocean' exhibition (throughout 2024) explores our relationship with the sea and how we can protect it for the future.
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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Yinka Shonibare CBE RA: End of Empire
12 Oct 23 to 23 Jun 24
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John Akomfrah: Arcadia
30 Nov 23 to 02 Jun 24
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Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniature Painting and Britain, 1600 to Now
30 Nov 23 to 02 Jun 24
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Planet Ocean
16 Mar 24 to 23 Feb 25
Tavistock Place
Plymouth, DEVON PL4 8AX