Art Fund Museum of the Year
The Box is the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026 and has already welcomed over 1.3 million visits since it opened in September 2020.
Thank you for your support. Time here is time well spent with galleries, exhibitions, our Cottonian Research Room, shop and Kitchen & Bar. Best of all, we’re free!
You’ll only need to book ahead for our current and upcoming exhibitions.
Look around all our spaces, browse our brilliant onsite shop and treat yourself to something to eat and drink.
Why not make a day of it? Look around our galleries in detail, take a break for lunch, enjoy our exhibitions and then visit the shop before you leave.
There’s no right or wrong way to visit The Box – whether you’ve got an hour or a day, there’s always something here for you to experience and enjoy. Here are some handy recommendations:
Explore The Box with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Our guide takes you behind the scenes at The Box with exclusive perspectives from artists, curators, and more.
Our main entrance and exit on Tavistock Place has step free access. Entry to and exit from St Luke’s is also on Tavistock Place, opposite our main building. CCTV is in operation across our site.
Permanent galleries
Lifts
Our main lift is next to our Welcome Desk and provides access between our floors. Two additional lifts are available to visitors with access needs and can accommodate flatbed wheelchairs. Please contact us for detailed access information.
You can also check out our Access page for more details about how you can make the most of your visit and our commitment to getting things right.
Toilets
Toilets are available on each floor. We have wheelchair accessible toilets, a fully equipped accessible Changing Places facility and baby change facilities on our ground floor.
Picnic space
You are welcome to bring your own food with you on your visit. There is plenty of seating outside in Tavistock Place and designated space inside is on the large steps leading between the main entrance and shop. Food and drink is not permitted within our galleries.
Lockers
Lockers are available on site (both in our main building and in St Luke’s church gallery) and cost £1 each which contributes towards the care of The Box’s collections. If you need further assistance speak to the staff at the Welcome Desk.
WiFi
Free WiFi is available throughout our site.
Dogs
We welcome official guide or care dogs on but unfortunately no other dogs are permitted inside The Box buildings.
Forgotten something?
Emergency supplies of eco-friendly nappies, wipes and sanitary products are available from our Welcome Desk.
There are lots of ways to help make your visit to The Box as environmentally-friendly as possible:
Use the information below to help you plan and make the most of your visit.
Entry to The Box is free! If you enjoy your visit, please make a donation. Whatever you can give will help us to keep The Box free for all.
As per our terms and conditions all paid events tickets are non-refundable and are non-transferrable, unless the booked event has been cancelled. These tickets cannot be resold.
The Box is committed to maximising access for everyone. Our main entrance on Tavistock Place is fully accessible. Disabled parking is available at the end of Tavistock Place and we have one mobility scooter and four wheelchairs available for visitors. For more information, visit our access page.
Guide and service dogs are welcome at The Box, but otherwise you cannot bring your pets with you when you visit!
You are welcome to take photographs of your visit! We also love to see your images too and often share our visitors’ photographs on our social media platforms. If you are happy for us to do so, please tag #lovethebox or use @theboxplymouth when you post.
We sometimes restrict photography of objects that are on loan or are part of a visiting exhibition, but this will be made clear in signage within the gallery spaces. If you’re not sure, please ask one of our team who will help you.
The nearest car park is Regent Street. Disabled parking is available at the end of Tavistock Place. More information is on our Getting Here page. There is bicycle parking on Tavistock Place and North Hill – please bring your lock.
If you haven’t been able to find the information here or within our website, please email enquiries. Please bear with us if we can’t respond immediately. We will get back to you as soon as we can.
