16/10/2026
Plymouth’s cultural offer continues to grow, with 22 significant works of British Modernist art secured for public collections at The Box Plymouth and Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery.
The collection includes paintings, drawings and ceramics by influential artists including Ben Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie, with strong connections to Dartington Hall in South Devon.
The acquisition means these important works will remain in public ownership, giving future generations the opportunity to connect with the region’s artistic heritage.
The Box and RAMM will work with Dartington and other Devon partners to develop displays, talks and research, keeping the collection connected to the places and cultural history that shaped it.
With The Box named Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, there’s even more reason to discover Plymouth’s rich cultural scene.