Tagged with legacy
Behind The Scenes, 24 July 2019: Wampum Belt Research Visit
BLOG POST - 24 July 2019: Find out about a research visit to the British Museum that took place this spring to help inform our 'Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America' project.
Behind The Scenes, 22 July 2019: Wampum Belt Partnership Project
BLOG POST - 22 July 2019: Get an update about the unique wampum belt partnership project that The Box is leading on with the Wampanoag and a number of UK organisations.
Local man leaves entire estate to The Box
PRESS RELEASE - 2 July 2019: A Plymouth man who sadly passed away last year has left his entire estate worth nearly £300,000 to The Box. Norman Hine’s generous legacy will be invested in the development of our ‘Port of Plymouth’ gallery.
Friends support The Box’s Native American art commission
PRESS RELEASE - 28 March 2019: The Friends of Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery (FPCMAG) have donated £2500 to The Box for its first-ever work by a Native American artist.
The Box, Plymouth restores the document allowing the Mayflower passengers to settle in America
PRESS RELEASE - 26 February 2019: Thanks to a partnership with Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, one of the most significant pieces of Anglo-American history has been conserved so it can travel to Plymouth, Devon for the first time.
New piece of Native American art commissioned for Mayflower 400
PRESS RELEASE - 4 December 2018: The first commission for The Box’s major ‘Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy’ exhibition is its first-ever work by a Wampanoag artist. Ramona Peters, who specialises in traditional ceramics, will create a new cooking pot based on historic Wampanoag designs.
Behind The Scenes, 23 November 2018: An important course to chart for Mayflower 400
BLOG POST - 23 November 2018: Get an update about our major commemorative 'Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy' exhibition and some of the vital relationships that have been developed during the research process.
Behind The Scenes, 10 January 2018: An international search for objects and images
BLOG POST - 10 January 2018: Find out more about the research we're undertaking for our major 'Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy' exhibition.
Reynolds, his achievements and legacy
In the final post of this series, Lawrie looks at Reynolds in the height of fame, his achievements and his legacy. She will also look at the self-portrait by James Northcote, who was both a pupil of Reynolds and the writer of a biography of Reynolds. Finally, some information about Plymouth’s acquisition of the early […]
