The Design Museum revealed that its major exhibition on the exceptional career of director Tim Burton has smashed the museum’s record for advance ticket sales.
Over 32,000 people have already snapped up their tickets to The World of Tim Burton exhibition — opening on Friday — making it the biggest advance ticket sales for an exhibition in the Design Museum’s 35-year history.
The news is announced on the day Tim Burton officially inaugurates the exhibition at the Design Museum ahead of Friday’s public opening. Tim Burton visited the exhibition today and posed for photographs, marking the final stop of his personal archive touring the world. It’s the first and only time his archives have been seen in the UK.
Tim Marlow, Director and CEO of the Design Museum, said: “We’re obviously delighted that our landmark Tim Burton exhibition has already generated cinematic blockbuster levels of interest and excitement before it has even opened. It’s a real testament to Tim Burton’s impact on the creative world that his exhibition has driven the biggest pre-sales in our history, by quite some way. We can’t wait for everyone to step inside the World of Tim Burton from Friday.”
Tim Burton says: “It’s a strange thing, to put 50 years of art and your life on view for everyone to see, especially when that was never the original purpose. In the past, I have resisted having the exhibition in London, however, collaborating with the Design Museum for this final stop was the right choice. They understand the art, and with the opportunity to adapt the show and highlight the way design interacts with the works, I’ve been able to view it all through an exciting new lens.”
The exhibition will run until 21 April 2025. Due to demand, it will be open late on Friday and Saturday evenings for the rest of 2024. Design Museum members will be able to visit the show for free, without the need to prebook.