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City experts set to shine at bumper event to mark Plastic Free July®

A day of special events at The Box on Saturday 13 July will bring a range of local experts from across the city together to mark Plastic Free July®.

Inspired by the venue’s popular Planet Ocean exhibition, the aim of the day is to raise awareness about the challenges we face due to plastic pollution, but also inspire hope and signpost people to simple changes they can introduce in...

The Box selects artist Paul Rooney for IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission

The Box has chosen artist/musician Paul Rooney for a newcommission that explores the concept of home during a time of conflict, from the Falklands Conflict of 1982 up to the present day.

The commission is part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme led by Imperial War Museums which includes more than 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of...

Planet Ocean exhibition will dive deep into our connection with the sea at The Box

A new exhibition that will plunge 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, opens at The Box tomorrow (Saturday 16 March).

The highly anticipated Planet Ocean will immerse visitors in Plymouth’s pivotal relationship with the sea, celebrating its role as ‘Britain's Ocean City’, exploring...

The Box joins forces with local partners for free climate-inspired teacher’s events

A unique collaboration between The Box, the Ocean Conservation Trust, University of Plymouth and Surfers Against Sewage is bringing two days of free CPD opportunities for teachers to the city next month.

The events will look at climate change in Plymouth’s National Marine Park and will take place from 10am-3pm on Wednesday 21 February and Monday 26 February.

The first event...

The Box unveils 2024 exhibition programme

The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, has revealed an ambitious exhibition programme for 2024. It includes collaborations with some of the country’s most high-profile museums and galleries, and exhibitions that explore timely issues such as the role of museums in relation to empire and the ongoing challenge of the climate crisis.

In spring 2024, The Box...

The Box secures Lottery funding to research the South West’s Windrush connections

The Box has been awarded a National Lottery Community Fund grant of £9,500 to research the Windrush generation and its legacy in Devon and Cornwall.

The project will take a deep dive into the passenger lists from the dozens of ships that arrived at the city’s Millbay Docks from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, uncovering the stories of the people that arrived here, their...

The Box appoints Rebecca Bridgman as Head of Collections and Programme

The Box has made a significant addition to its Senior Management Team with the appointment of Rebecca Bridgman as its new Head of Collections and Programme.

Rebecca will join Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive in mid-November after more than a decade with Birmingham Museums Trust, most recently as the Curatorial and Exhibitions Manager, where she has led a...

A new season gets underway at The Box this October with a nationally touring exhibition and sculpture

A new season of exhibitions and commissions launches at The Box next month with a nationally touring fine art exhibition and thought-provoking sculpture. Both explore empire, trade and colonisation in different ways – with the aim of encouraging visitors to think about social and historical narratives from a different perspective.

Dutch Flowers (7 October 2023-7 January 2024) brings...

The Box announced as UK partner for National Gallery’s Bicentenary Commission with artist Jeremy Deller

The Triumph of Art , the National Gallery’s commission to round off its Bicentenary year, has announced the partners it will be working with, to develop, produce and deliver the project – and The Box is one of them. Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller will be celebrating festivals, gatherings, and art in the public realm, in this UK-wide performance work.

The Box will join...

The Box announced as a partner for Imperial War Museums’ national art commissioning programme

The Box is proud to announce that it’s been selected to be part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme of over 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of conflict. Led by Imperial War Museums, the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund was created following the success of 14-18 NOW, the official UK arts programme for the First World War centenary.

The Box is one...

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