Opening hours
The Box
New Year 2025/26 opening hours
Monday 29 December: closed
Tuesday 30 December: 10am-5pm
Wednesday 31 December: 10am-3pm
Thursday 1 January 2026: closed
From Friday 2 January 2026 we'll be back to our standard opening hours (10am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday and selected Bank Holidays).
Entry is free! You don't need to book a ticket, unless you'd like to book a space in the Cottonian Research Room, or book a free ticket in advance to our Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy and Journeys with Mai exhibitions in early 2026.
2026 early closures
To prepare for the launch of 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy', The Box will close at 3pm on Friday 23 January 2026. For the launch of 'Journeys with Mai', The Box (including Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy in St Luke's Gallery) will close at 4pm on 13 February 2026. Last admissions to the Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy exhibition on Thursday 7 May will be at 2pm due to a private event.
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The Box Kitchen & Bar
The Box Kitchen & Bar is open 10am-4.30pm (kitchen closes at 3pm) Tuesday-Sunday and selected Bank Holidays.
Enjoy brunch, lunch, drinks and ice creams in our cafe, or out on the terrace in good weather.
The Cottonian Research Room
Available as a research space all day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (10am-1pm and 1.30pm–4.30pm) and afternoons (1.30pm–4.30pm) on Fridays throughout the year.
Collections available for research. Click Cottonian Research Room to make an appointment. Available to visit as a gallery space from 10am-1pm Friday, all day Saturday (10am-1pm and 1.30pm–4.30pm) and 1.30-5pm on Sundays.
Shop
Our onsite shop is open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday and selected Bank Holidays.
Visit us in store for beautiful gifts or browse and buy online 24/7.