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News - Jun 2021
Update from The Box
Despite the four week extension to the current COVID-19 restrictions, we’re looking forward to an exciting summer here at The Box and wanted to give you an update following the government announcement earlier this week.
News - Jun 2021
Community engagement across the city: Screens in Salons
As part of a successful funding bid from the British Film Institute, The Box has started a new scheme showing a curated selection of archive film footage from its collections in unusual places.
News - Jun 2021
Behind The Scenes: Creating our family trails
Visiting The Box with young children? Our trails are designed to encourage families to experience our collections and galleries together. Here, our Senior Engagement and Learning Officer explores the process of creating them.
Press Release - Jun 2021
New exhibition will examine the relationship between Reynolds and the Eliot family
A new exhibition, opening at The Box on 24 July, will explore the enduring connection between Plympton-born artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Eliot family of Port Eliot in St Germans, Cornwall.
Press Release - Jun 2021
‘Imagination Museum: Mayflower 400’ to set sail again this summer
The Box will welcome Made by Katie Green’s ‘Imagination Museum: Mayflower 400’ to Plymouth this July.
Press Release - Jun 2021
The Box is on the shortlist for trio of prestigious awards
The Box has been shortlisted for three awards and needs the public’s help to win one of them.
News - Jun 2021
The Second Peirce Patent
Dated June 1, 1621, the Second Peirce Patent is the oldest existing state document of New England - and it's currently on display in our 'Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy' exhibition having travelled back across the Atlantic for the first time in 400 years.
Press Release - Jun 2021
Elizabethan House set to reopen this July with new immersive audio-visual experience
Plymouth’s Elizabethan House will reopen on Tuesday 20 July following a major restoration as part of Plymouth’s Mayflower 400 commemorations.
News - May 2021
Top ten new things to see at The Box
We were really busy during lockdown. Check out these ten brilliant new things you can see when you book tickets to visit The Box.
Press Release - May 2021
Victoria Pomery OBE, Founding Director of Turner Contemporary, confirmed as new CEO
The Box has confirmed the appointment of Victoria Pomery OBE as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Press Release - May 2021
Community funding to bring the bounce back to our high street
Community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding to help unlock the potential of Plymouth’s city centre.
History - Apr 2021
Blue plaque unveiled in honour of Plymouth air raid shelter
A new plaque marking the site of an air raid shelter where nine people tragically lost their lives during the Blitz has been unveiled today.