The Design Museum's Tim Burton exhibition is officially a RECORD BREAKER!
It's been announced that The World of Tim Burton blockbuster in London has become the museum's most-popular show in its 35-year history.
Over 171,000 people have so far experienced it. That beats the previous most attended exhibition at the museum — 2019's Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition — which welcomed over 156,000 visitors.
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The record-breaking demand for Burton's retrospective means the exhibition will be extended by five weeks. Originally due to close on 21 April, it'll now close on 26 May, giving even more time to delve into the Director’s personal archives. Tickets for these additional weeks have gone on sale.
Tim Burton "blown away"
Tim Burton says he is "blown away by the response to the exhibition"
He added: "I didn’t expect any of this, but the Design Museum did an amazing job and I’m so pleased that there is an extended opportunity for people to see what they created."
The exhibition was hailed as “the exhibition of the year” by the Independent when it opened. It showcases Burton’s remarkable output, with over 18 of his films individually spotlighted in the show. It also celebrates the creative processes behind some of the most significant movies of the past five decades, including Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Another highlight for many visitors — and avid TikTokers — is the Rave’N dance dress worn by actor Jenna Ortega in character as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series. The dress went viral with a trend of Wednesday-esque choreography to Lady Gaga’s 2011 track Bloody Mary.
If you haven't seen the incredible Burton blockbuster yet — well, you now have extra opportunities. But remember, this is the final time this exhibition is being shown.
It arrived in London as its final destination after a hugely successful decade-long world tour that saw it visit 14 cities in 11 countries since 2014. It’s showing at the Design Museum — in an expanded and reimagined form — is the very final time the exhibition will be staged.
Tim Marlow, Director of the Design Museum, said: “It’s been a remarkable year at the Design Museum with both the Barbie and Tim Burton exhibitions smashing our existing attendance records.
"For Burton fans, we’re delighted that we can offer five more weeks to visit — or revisit — Tim Burton’s creative world.”
Film-lovers will have another reason to head to the Design Museum again soon though, as a Wes Anderson exhibition is coming in November.
The World of Tim Burton — in partnership with Harvey Nichols — is at the Design Museum in London until 26 May 2025