Galleries · South West England
The Box
The Box — art museum and history museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Box is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1910. Wikidata describes it as: "art museum and history museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.3745°, -4.1376°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Box is a museum, gallery and archive in Plymouth, Devon, England, opened in 2020 housing a collection of about 2 million items. The core of the building was previously Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery which closed in 2016. The building was created in 1907–1910 by Thornely and Rooke in Edwardian Baroque style. and was combined with the former Central Library building and St Luke's Church on Tavistock Place into The Box.
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Background
History
In early 2009, four new galleries showcasing the Museum's world cultures, Ancient Egypt, archaeology and local/maritime history collections were opened as part of a refurbishment project. The renovated ground floor galleries were formally opened by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 25 May 2009. He was Patron of the Friends of Plymouth City Museums & Gallery, which was founded in 1951, at the time. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery closed its building at the start of September 2016 for major redevelopment. It re-opened in 2020 as The Box, Plymouth which encompassed the Museum and Art Gallery, former Central Library and St Luke's Church buildings with a major new extension designed…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3745, -4.1376
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL4 8AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Established
- 1910
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; PH 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.theboxplymouth.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7205781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Box, Plymouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Box?
- The Box is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL4 8AB), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- When was The Box built?
- Built or established in 1910.
- Is The Box a protected site?
- Yes — The Box is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Box free to visit?
- Yes, The Box is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Box?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL4 8AB.