The Box Plymouth

The Box Plymouth Plymouth's major new museum, gallery and archive with a shop, cafe, Kitchen & Bar, research and educa

⭐JOIN US THIS WEEK!⭐TUE 2 JUNI Wonder🕰️ 10-10.50am (fully booked) and 11.15am-12.05pm for 2-4 years💫 Our new term of cre...
01/06/2026

⭐JOIN US THIS WEEK!⭐

TUE 2 JUN
I Wonder
🕰️ 10-10.50am (fully booked) and 11.15am-12.05pm for 2-4 years
💫 Our new term of creative sessions for under 5s and their grown ups begins! It's a chance to sing, make and play and this week we'll be in our Mammoth gallery exploring coral reefs 🪸. £8 first child / £5 additional child.

WED 3
Bitesize: Exploring 'Dear Beryl'
🕰️ 1-1.45pm
🐆Beryl hasn't left the building quite just yet! Join our curator Terah Walkup and find out more about the fascinating personal archives belonging to Beryl Cook that are in our Active Archives displays. Tickets £3.

FRI 5
Tell Me a Story
🕰️ 10.30-11am
💬Join one of our team for a storytelling session that's perfect for under 5s! Make yourself comfy under the Ship's badges and we'll tell you some tales!

SAT 6
Super Saturday: Journeys with Mai
🕰️ 10am-4pm
There's lots to enjoy throughout the day:

🐛 Bug Handling
10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm
Get hands-on with incredible insects as scientists from the University of Plymouth bring along giant bugs for you to handle — including fascinating specimens from Polynesia.
Free | Drop in

🔬 Cosmic Dust Workshops
10.30am–12pm, 1–2.30pm & 3–4.30pm
Step into the world of space science with University of Plymouth! Using state-of-the-art microscopes, help identify cosmic dust collected from The Box’s roof. Any discoveries will be recorded in your name.
Free | Advance booking essential

🌊 Ocean Pathways Network
10.30am–1pm
Meet MA students from the University of Plymouth and explore the myths of our oceans, uncovering how we’re all connected to marine environments.
Free | Drop in

🤟 Inclusive Oceans
10am–4pm
Ahead of World Oceans Day, discover a pioneering project making marine science more accessible to Deaf communities that supports inclusive environmental engagement.
Free | Drop in

🎶 Hands in Harmony BSL signing choir
3–3.30pm
Enjoy a powerful live performance where music is expressed through British Sign Language by an inclusive choir of deaf and hearing performers.
Free | No booking needed

31/05/2026

🍴 Treat yourselves to a unique and delicious dining experience in The Box Kitchen & Bar this June.

Our 'Journeys with Mai Tasting Event' will take you on a journey of flavour and history with a five-course menu inspired by Mai's travels between Polynesia and Britain.

You'll also get the chance to view our major 'Journeys with Mai' exhibition out of hours - just before it closes and Sir Joshua Reynolds' stunning of 'Portrait of Mai' heads across the Atlantic to America.

🗓️ Saturday 13 June 2026
⏰ Exhibition access from 5.45pm | Dinner from 7.30pm
🎟️ £55pp

See the full menu and book your spot via our website.

a great source of imagery and advertising from yesteryear are the pamphlets inour archives?Sourced from various local ...
30/05/2026

a great source of imagery and advertising from yesteryear are the pamphlets in
our archives?

Sourced from various local history collections they offer a snapshot of how Plymouth looked and the businesses that thrived in a particular era. This pamphlet from 1955, titled ‘Plymouth, Delightful Centre for Holidays’ includes a colourful illustration of Smeaton's tower and the Naval memorial on the Hoe, and a figure of Sir Francis Drake in the clouds above.

Throughout are advertisements for local businesses such as: E Di**le & Co., Ltd; Genoni's restaurant Suisse; the Grand Hotel; James Hawker & Co Ltd, wine merchant; Moorland Guesthouse;
Duke of Cornwall hotel; Glenholt holiday park and many more.

Archives Reference: 4263/31

👨‍🍳 Catch the chefs from The Box Kitchen & Bar at Flavour Fest this weekend! 🍳 They'll be on the cooking stage at 11am t...
30/05/2026

👨‍🍳 Catch the chefs from The Box Kitchen & Bar at Flavour Fest this weekend!

🍳 They'll be on the cooking stage at 11am today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday). Members of our team will also be running free craft activities for families from 10am-12pm on both days.

29/05/2026

"We're all on a journey of learning throughout our lives.....and visits to museums and art galleries are so important."

As we start the four week countdown to the results of this year's Art Fund Award, our CEO Victoria Pomery reflects on how data has given us an insight into who visits The Box and why museums and galleries are a vital part of staying creative.

This , we’re looking back at standout moments from 2024–25 that helped earn a place as an Art Fund finalist — and sho...
28/05/2026

This , we’re looking back at standout moments from 2024–25 that helped earn a place as an Art Fund finalist — and show how we’re reshaping what a museum can be.

Slide 1:
The Time is Always Now: representation that resonated, attracting 97,000 visitors (13% who were global majority audiences).

Slides 2-4
Artist-led interventions with Osman Yousefzada, Jyll Bradley and Jeremy Deller have challenged power and rewritten narratives.

Slide 5:
Remember Respond Resist explored the topics of identity, conflict and activism with honesty.

We'd love to hear your standout moments! 👇🏻👇🏾👇🏿

Step back in time at the Elizabethan House this summer 🏡Wander through each room and discover what life was like in Plym...
27/05/2026

Step back in time at the Elizabethan House this summer 🏡

Wander through each room and discover what life was like in Plymouth's historic Barbican over the last four centuries. From hidden details to fascinating stories, there’s plenty to spark curiosity for visitors of all ages.

A perfect stop for families looking to mix a little history with their summer adventures in the city.

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📅 12pm-4pm, Friday-Saturday until 26 September 2026
🎫 Purchase on the door - £8 adult / £4 child / £19 family or book in advance online and save
🔗 Visit The Box's website to plan your visit

26/05/2026

👠Beryl Cook: the footwear edit 👠

There's a pair for every occasion here! We're in the final days of 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy'. All of our advanced and evening tickets are fully booked, and we sadly can't guarantee entry to walk-ups.

Our 'Memories of Beryl: In Conversation with the Cook Family' this Saturday includes access to the exhibition and tickets are still available. Book via our website or shop if you'd like to come along!

🖼️ JOIN US THIS WEEK 🖼️ MON 25 MAYThe Box and Smeaton's Tower🕰️ 10am-5pm⭐ Spend your Bank Holiday Monday looking around ...
25/05/2026

🖼️ JOIN US THIS WEEK 🖼️

MON 25 MAY
The Box and Smeaton's Tower
🕰️ 10am-5pm
⭐ Spend your Bank Holiday Monday looking around our galleries and exhibitions or climbing our iconic lighthouse on The Hoe!

TUE 26-FRI 29 MAY
Family Fun: Picnics and Pasties
🕰️ 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm (last entries at 12.15pm and 3.15pm)
⭐ Come and make pasties from air dry clay and learn how to crimp them as we take inspiration from one of Beryl Cook's paintings. Create colourful collage pictures of sandwiches and cakes too! Free. Drop in.

THU 28 MAY
Quiet and Calm Family Crafts
🕰️ 10-10.30am
⭐ Enjoy our half term activities in a special early session for children who would benefit from a quieter environment. Free. Book online.

THU 28 + FRI 29 MAY
Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy Evening Access
🕰️ 5pm, 6pm or 7pm
⭐ Enjoy exclusive access to our 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy' exhibition before it closes. £8. Book online.

FRI 29 MAY
Tell Me a Story
🕰️ 10.30-11am
⭐ Come in with your under 5s, get comfy on the seats and cushions by our ship's badges and enjoy some free stories. Free. No need to book.

SAT 30 MAY
Memories of Beryl: In Conversation with the Cook Family
🕰️ 5.30-7.45pm
⭐ Enjoy a delightful evening filled with stories and anecdotes about the much-loved Beryl Cook. £15/£13.50. Book online.

Gin and Jazz
🕰️ 7.30-11pm
⭐ Soak up the sounds of local jazz ensemble, 'The Badcore Collective'. £15/£13.50. Book online.

🎨 EXHIBITION TICKETS: 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy' is fully booked during our standard opening hours but you can see the exhibition if you book one of our evening sessions or you're coming along to our 'Memories of Beryl' event.

24/05/2026

📽️ We have a new display in the Media Lab gallery on our first floor!

🎞️ 'Reframing how we remember' features a series of panels that explore how archives regain meaning when we look, think and engage with them in different ways. We hope you'll check them out next time you're visiting The Box and they spark new questions and connections.

Address

Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL11

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+4417523047744

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