Plymouth’s Grassroots Biennial 2026 Plymouth: A City of Culture Returning for the first time as a biennial, Plymouth Art Weekender 2026 promises to be three days of ingenious creativity and artistic exploration as artists from across the city put on events and exhibitions in the most likely and…
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The Box Plymouth has revealed the significant economic and wellbeing impact it delivers for the city, with its newly launched 2025/26 Annual Review showing 356,000 visits and a £21.5 million economic footprint during the year. The museum, art gallery and archive welcomed visitors between April…
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The Box Plymouth has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026. Victoria Pomery, CEO and members of the team were presented with the £120,000 prize – the largest museum prize in the world – by June Sarpong OBE, broadcaster and judge for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, at a ceremony aboard…
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Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026 finalist The Box Plymouth is inviting audiences from across the South West to enjoy a vibrant ‘Summer of Expression’ featuring new exhibitions, family-friendly activities and inspiring displays showcasing the region’s creative talent. At the heart of the season are…
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The Box Plymouth has been named one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, the world's largest and most prestigious museum prize, putting the city on the national cultural map. The Box Plymouth is celebrating after being named one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year…
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The Box has been selected as Museum in Residence at Downing Street for 2026, bringing Plymouth's remarkable artistic and maritime heritage to the nation's most iconic address. The prestigious partnership with the Government Art Collection will see nine paintings from The Box displayed in Downing…
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The Box Plymouth has unveiled its 2026 exhibition programme today, featuring a timely reassessment of Beryl Cook's artistic legacy, significant loans including Joshua Reynolds' Portrait of Mai , and a diverse range of contemporary responses to themes including identity, emotion, and social justice…
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Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes explores the impact and legacies of one of the twentieth century’s most influential artistic, intellectual and literary movements A painting by world-famous artist Salvador Dali and a work by internationally renowned sculptor Henry Moore are…
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- Looks amazing! - It looks incredible. - Magical! A major exhibition celebrating the work of a renowned British artist who has strong connections with Plymouth and the South West has just opened at The Box. Jyll Bradley: Running and Returning continues until 2 November 2025 and is an intimate and…
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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 launched its annual Children and Young People’s Art Competition, and this…
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