Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, the Elizabethan House and the Merchant’s House are all set for a fun half term filled with creative family activities and music.
Local folk band Tobacco Road will perform some of their favourite folk songs as visitors soak up the historic atmosphere in the Elizabethan House (2.30pm to 3.30pm on Tuesday 28 May) and the Merchant’s House (10.30am to...
A mysterious portrait believed to be of Queen Elizabeth I has gone on display at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
'Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I' is featured in a new-look version of the Museum’s popular ‘Women in Art’ exhibition, following expert conservation treatment funded through a grant from the Woodmansterne Art Conservation Awards 2012/13.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is holding two special events this weekend as part of the city’s first ever History Festival.
The first event, on Friday 17 May, is called ‘Tudors at Twilight’ and will also mark the international Museums at Night celebrations that take place in May each year throughout the UK and Europe.
The free event will run from 6pm until 9pm. There...
Time is running out to see an exhibition of work by one of the UK’s most significant ceramic artists, currently on display at the City Museum and Art Gallery.
‘Gordon Baldwin: Objects for a Landscape’ is on a national tour from York Museums Trust and includes 100 ceramic works alongside related photographs, drawings and collage.
A new social history exhibition opening at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery this Saturday (27 April) will give visitors a unique insight into the reconstruction of the city following World War II.
‘The Making of a Modern City’ is being held to coincide with the first ever Plymouth History Festival and will run until Saturday 29 June.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is launching a brand new programme of events introducing folk and world music to the under-fives.
‘Adventures in Music’ will take place on the last Friday morning of each month and feature live music and participation. Youngsters will be introduced to different types of music, instruments and cultures as they listen and learn together.
There's less than a week left to see an exhibition at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery featuring 40 portraits of artists from Paris, London and St Ives by one of the 20th century’s most pioneering female photographers.
‘Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer’ has been produced by the Museum in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. It charts Russian-born Kar’s career from some...
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s popular ‘Women in Art’ exhibition has been given a revamp and now features a new selection of works from its permanent collections.
The exhibition covers Renaissance times to the present day and features paintings, prints, ceramics and other works of art that either portray or were created by women.
Easter is on its way and as usual there are a number of hands-on, creative events for children (and their grown-ups) to get stuck into at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
Activities begin with some ‘Eggstra Special’ art and craft sessions on Saturday 30 March, where people will get the chance to make an Easter chick in a basket as well as some other seasonal keepsakes. The 60-...
Fancy spending half an hour taking a bite-sized look at our decorative art collections and art exhibitions? If so, why not join us for a 30-minute tour?
Admission is free but places are limited. Collect a ticket from our Welcome Desk or call us and we will post or put one aside for you. Unreserved tickets may also be available on the day so it's worth getting in touch with us to check.
Unless stated, no two tours are the same so there's always a reason to come back and discover more! Everyone who attends our 'Art Bites' tours can use their ticket to get a 20% discount in...
