Tagged with The Box
Museum On Tour, 14 August 2019: Staggering stats for our offsite programme
BLOG POST, 14 August 2019: A review of the 'On Tour' programme we've been running since the Museum and Art Gallery building closed in late 2016 has revealed some staggering stats!
Behind The Scenes, 7 August 2019: Exploring Film Types
BLOG POST, 7 August 2019: Our Media Technician takes a detailed look at different film types and how they're digitised at the South West Film and Television Archive.
Build Update, 31 July 2019: Plenty of packing and moving
BLOG POST - 31 July 2019: We've been doing lots of packing and moving in preparation for the fit out of the galleries at The Box. Find out more in this blog post.
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.
Behind The Scenes, 17 July 2019: The Joy of Labels
BLOG POST, 17 July 2019: Staff are labelling the shelving in The Box’s archive store. Find out more about this practical, essential process that will help us provide access to the collections once we're open in 2020.
Box-supported project wins two national awards
PRESS RELEASE - 11 July 2019: The 'Maker Memories' community engagement project that’s been supported by The Box has won two national awards.
Museum On Tour, 10 July 2019: Coming Home
BLOG POST, 10 July 2019: Discover how we’ve been working with local schoolchildren to enable them to explore a significant portrait of Sir Francis Drake as part of the National Portrait Gallery's 'Coming Home' project.
Behind The Scenes, 3 July 2019: Teaching Archives
BLOG POST, 3 July 2019: In 2015 we joined forces with the University of Plymouth to develop the MA Archival Practice – a one-year programme aimed at equipping the next generation of archivists with the skills and knowledge that will help their careers. Hear from two of the staff who’ve devised and delivered the programme.
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.
