The Design Museum’s Upcoming Wes Anderson Exhibition

kottke.org July 17, 2025 By Jason Kottke

Swiss Army knife with 'Max Fischer, Rushmore Yankee, 1985-1997' printed on it

miniature models of vending machines

model of a rat holding a knife

a stack of mongrammed tan luggage

a 1980s poster of 'The Baumer', a tennis player

a stack of The French Dispatch magazines

painting of a boy holding an apple

a miniature model of a motorcylce with a sidecar

I don’t think anything could be more up my alley, in my wheelhouse, in my lane, my cup of tea, my speed than this upcoming retrospective of Wes Anderson’s work at London’s Design Museum.

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 will be displayed in Britain.

This landmark exhibition will chart 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’.

The exhibition starts on Nov 21, 2025 and runs through Jul 26, 2026.

Tags: design · exhibitions · London Design Museum · movies · museums · Wes Anderson

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Swiss Army knife with 'Max Fischer, Rushmore Yankee, 1985-1997' printed on it

miniature models of vending machines

model of a rat holding a knife

a stack of mongrammed tan luggage

a 1980s poster of 'The Baumer', a tennis player

a stack of The French Dispatch magazines

painting of a boy holding an apple

a miniature model of a motorcylce with a sidecar

I don’t think anything could be more up my alley, in my wheelhouse, in my lane, my cup of tea, my speed than this upcoming retrospective of Wes Anderson’s work at London’s Design Museum.

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 will be displayed in Britain.

This landmark exhibition will chart 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’.

The exhibition starts on Nov 21, 2025 and runs through Jul 26, 2026.

Tags: design · exhibitions · London Design Museum · movies · museums · Wes Anderson

💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org

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