new installation by international artist Mikhail Karikis is to open at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).
This January, THG will feature the UK début of 'Acoustics of Resistance', a new project by internationally recognised artist Mikhail Karikis focusing on the climate emergency.
Combining visualised climate data, experimental and folk music, the project reflects on our...
Thrive is a joyful May Day weekend festival marking the turning from spring to summer – celebrated through Indian music, culture, and creative connections with nature. We invite you to join in!
Headline concerts
At the heart of this weekend sits a series of three special evening concerts programmed by internationally renowned Tabla player Sanju Sahai – featuring collaborations between classical Indian artists and musicians from backgrounds including folk, jazz, and western classical:
The Box is the largest multi-disciplinary arts and heritage museum space opening anywhere in the UK in 2020. Originally three separate buildings, its ground-breaking design has completely transformed, extended and combined Plymouth’s former City Museum and Art Gallery, Central Library buildings and St Luke’s Church to create a cutting-edge, interactive cultural centre with 13 new galleries...
Three new exhibitions developed by or supported by staff from the Plymouth History Centre open in the city this week, one of which highlights the impact of the Blitz on the city and its ambitious rebuilding plan and two of which focus on the life and achievements of sailor Sir Francis Chichester.
'Plymouth - From Destruction to Construction' will remain on display throughout the year...
A world cultures exhibition at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is exploring the surprising connections the city has with Polynesia.
‘Fiji: Ocean Connections’ is a collaboration between the Museum and Art Gallery and the Fijian Art Research Project. The initiative, which is supported by the Arts and Heritage Research Council, has seen experts from the University of East Anglia and...
When work begins on Plymouth’s new History Centre, the double fronted Edwardian buildings on North Hill will have to be empty.
Even though the museum will remain open with exhibitions and events until this time next year, work will be going on in the stores and offices to carefully pack and move the city’s treasures off site.
The City Museum and Art Gallery is offering a range of talks and tours throughout October that highlight local and art history, Saltram House and former MP and Lady Mayoress, Nancy Astor.
The first talk on Tuesday 1 October is called Beyond Appearance: The Face in Modern Art . Professor Sam Smiles will look at examples of modern approaches to the face in response to headline exhibition...
The launch of a number of new online resources have been designed to make it easier to find out about permanent collections and exhibitions at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
The first development is a brand new collections website at http://museumcatalogue.plymouth.gov.uk . The site currently contains nearly 3,500 records and anyone can search it to find out more about what the...
