Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

We are owned and operated by Plymouth City Council and receive additional operational funding from Renaissance in the Regions.

Main Museum opening times

• Tuesday to Friday - 10am to 5.30pm
• Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays - 10am to 5pm

Shop and cafe opening times

• Tuesday to Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays - 10.30am to 4pm

Admission is free

Forthcoming events

• Eternal Creatures - Saturday 23 January
• National Storytelling Week 2010: Tales from Hans Christian Andersen - Saturday 30 January
• Adult Art Activities - spring sessions booking now!
• Lunchtime Talks and International Concert Series

Galleries

Our four brand new galleries are now open - with 2,000+ objects from our world cultures, archaeology, maritime and local history collections on display. Items from our natural history, fine art and decorative art and human history collections are also on display throughout our main building. Visit our galleries page for more information.

Exhibitions

Our major exhibition, 'Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Acquisition of Genius', is currently on display and looks fantastic! Come in and see it for yourself! Visit our exhibitions page for more details about this plus other forthcoming and touring shows in 2010.

Events

Details are available from our events section. We offer talks, art workshops and concerts for adults, holiday activities and early years sessions for children and families, plus a range of special events throughout the year.