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’ (until 27 April 2025) which explores our relationship with the ocean and offers hope about how we can protect it for the future, and 'John Lyons: Carnivalesque' (until 5 May 2025) - which is filled with vibrant paintings and poetry produced over the last 60 years by Caribbean British artist John Lyons.
Admission & prices
Opening hours
Tue – Sun 10am – 5pm
Selected Bank Holidays 10am – 5pm
CLOSED ON EASTER SUNDAY
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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Explore the surreal and take part in The Box’s 2025 Children and Young People’s Art Competition
Calling all young budding artists from across Devon! How would you like to have your work displayed alongside famous names like Man Ray and Salvador Dali? The Box, in partnership with Arts University Plymouth, has launc......
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The Box reveals its 2025 exhibition programme
Major shows by significant UK-based artists, national and international collaborations and community engagement mark The Box’s fifth anniversary year and celebrate the power of art......
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 27 Apr 25
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Windrush in the Far South West
18 Jan 25 to 05 May 25
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John Lyons: Carnivalesque
08 Feb 25 to 05 May 25
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Jyll Bradley: Running and Returning
05 Apr 25 to 02 Nov 25
Upcoming events
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Family Silent Disco: Carnival
12 April 2025
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Family Fun: Bloom and Grow
08 April 2025 to 17 April 2025
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Tell Me a Story Special: Easter Bunny Rhymes
18 April 2025
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Behind The Scenes Tour
24 April 2025
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
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Alex Hart Band Live
26 April 2025
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Tavistock Place
Plymouth, DEVON PL4 8AX