A mother received an especially warm welcome when she arrived at The Box today with her two daughters to discover she was the millionth visitor to come through the doors since the museum and gallery opened.
This is a huge milestone for The Box, which has gone from strength to strength since opening during the pandemic in 2020.
Not only has it attracted the crowds from Plymouth and much further afield, The Box has also won an array of awards and attracted national media attention with its world-class temporary art programme, working with partners such as the Tate, National Portrait Gallery, The Hepworth, The National Gallery and The Whitworth.
Councillor Jemima Laing, Deputy Leader of Council and Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care, Culture and Communications, said: “I was so thrilled to welcome Abi and her daughters Rosa and Lilah to The Box this afternoon.
“We talk about The Box being nationally known and locally loved and the fact that Abi and her family are regular visitors because there’s always things for her children to do and new things to see seems really fitting.
“To anyone who hasn’t been to The Box yet can I extend an invitation to the best free cultural attraction in the Southwest. There really is something here for everyone – here’s to the next million!”