The World of Tim Burton: A huge Tim Burton exhibition is coming to the Design Museum next month

“The World of Tim Burton” is currently embarking on a decade-long world tour, before finishing its final run in London from October 2024 to April 2025.

From “Corpse Bride” to “Edward Scissorhands”, and “Beetlejuice” to “Wednesday”, over the past four decades Burton has become known as a master of the comically grotesque and a champion of endearing misfits.

The major exhibition will invite visitors into Burton’s world through an exploration of the design of his unique aesthetic. 

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Curated by Jenny He in collaboration with Tim Burton and adapted by Maria McLintock for the Design Museum, the collection draws from Burton’s personal archive.  

It features drawings, paintings, photographs, sketchbooks, moving-image works, sculptural installations, set and costume design which focus on the recurrent visual themes and motifs found in the distinctive characters and worlds found in Burton’s art and films.

The exhibition comes as the sequel to Beetlejuice, titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, opens in UK cinemas on September 6.

It will see Michael Keaton return as the eponymous character as well as Winona Ryder reprising her role in the classic picture. Jenna Ortega, star of the hit Netflix series Wednesday, has also joined the cast for the movie.

“The World of Tim Burton” is on at the Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High St, W8 6AG from October 25, 2024 – April 21, 2025. 

Adult tickets start at £19.69, with children’s spots costing £9.85 and concessions/students going for £14.77. Book here.