Leonardo Hotel Plymouth
✓ Located in the heart of Plymouth city centre
🏖️ 0.58 miles from Plymouth Hoe East (Excellent water quality)
Plymouth
Museums & Galleries · Looe
The Box
📍 PL4 8AY
Photo: Tom Jolliffe (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore collections revealing Plymouth's history with the sea
- See notorious and momentous voyages that began in Plymouth
- View 14 ship's figureheads in a suspended display
- Discover nature displays in the Mammoth gallery
- Use the Cottonian Room for quiet research access
The Box is Plymouth's museum, art gallery and archive, combining permanent galleries with changing exhibitions. You can explore collections on the Port of Plymouth and the sea, see 14 restored ship's figureheads in a suspended display, visit the Mammoth gallery, and use the Cottonian Room for quiet research. It suits those interested in history, art and local heritage, with free admission and no need to book except for current exhibitions or the research room. There's also a kitchen and bar, and a shop on site. If you're staying nearby, Plymouth station is just 0.4 miles away, Plymouth Hoe East beach is 0.7 miles away, and there are 93 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Sunday
- Booking
- Book ahead for current exhibitions and the research room
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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