The Box

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.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: art museum and history museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery” and “The Box, Plymouth”
Address: Tavistock Place
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arts University Plymouth and Drake Circus Shopping Centre.

Arts University Plymouth

University

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Arts University Plymouth is a public university located in Plymouth in South West England. The former Plymouth College of Art was officially granted university status in 2022. Arts University Plymouth is situated 410 feet south of The Box.

Drake Circus Shopping Centre

Shopping center

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Drake Circus Shopping Centre is a 425,000-square-foot covered shopping mall in the centre of Plymouth, England that opened in October 2006. The building was designed by London-based architects Chapman Taylor and built by Bovis Lend Lease. Drake Circus Shopping Centre is situated 690 feet south of The Box.

Plymouth railway station

Railway station

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Plymouth railway station serves the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is on the northern edge of the city centre, close to the North Cross roundabout. Plymouth railway station is situated 2,000 feet northwest of The Box.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pennycomequick and Plymouth Hoe.

Pennycomequick

Suburb

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Pennycomequick is the site of a former Devonport prison that today forms part of the inner suburbs of the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is mostly known for its eccentric name, taken, locals believe, from The Penny pub situated by the roundabout north of the railway bridge over Saltash Road.

Plymouth Hoe

Locality

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Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.