News · 26 June 2026
Plymouth's The Box wins UK Museum of the Year
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Plymouth's museum and art gallery, The Box, has won the prestigious 2026 Art Fund Museum of the Year award, beating four other finalists. Judges called it a "true jewel" for its health, wellbeing, and economic impact, boosting the local economy by £244m. The museum, which opened in September 2020, also received a £120,000 prize fund.
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