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When: 21 November 2025 – 26 July 2026
10AM-5PM (Monday to Thursday)
10AM– 6PM (Friday to Sunday)
Deets: The Design Museum has been granted unprecedented access to Wes Anderson’s personal archives, which the filmmaker has built up over three decades. This is the first time most of these objects can be seen in Britain.
This landmark exhibition charts the evolution of Wes Anderson’s films from early experiments in the 1990s to recent productions as well as collaborations with key long-standing creative partners. Explore the design stories behind award-winning and iconic films such as ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’, ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ and ‘Isle of Dogs’. From the melancholic charm of The Royal Tenenbaums to the youthful adventure of Moonrise Kingdom, discover how Anderson's unique vision and dedication to detail have created some of the most visually and emotionally compelling films of recent times.
Over 700 objects showcase the director's meticulous craft in filmmaking, from original storyboards, Polaroids, sketches, paintings, and handwritten notebooks to puppets, miniature models, dozens of costumes worn by much-loved characters, and more.The exhibition presents finished props and sets alongside work-in-progress material and maquettes, and explores the variety of traditional and handmade filmmaking techniques that the director continues to celebrate in his work, including iconic puppets used in stop-motion animation.
Highlights include a candy-pink model of the Grand Budapest Hotel, the vending machines from Asteroid City, the FENDI fur coat worn by Gwyneth Paltrow as Margot Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums, the original stop motion puppets used to depict the fantastical sea creatures in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Mr Fox wearing his signature corduroy suit and show dog Nutmeg alongside miniature sets. The show will also present a screening of Bottle Rocket, Anderson’s first short film, created in 1993.
Some video content in the exhibition contains nudity and strong language and may not be suitable for young children.
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