A vast collection of artifacts from the films of Oscar and BAFTA-winning director Wes Anderson will be showcased in a retrospective exhibition in west London.

Celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical style and soft pastel palette, the exhibition at the Design Museum in Kensington will include over 600 models, props, and costumes from iconic films such as “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

This marks the first occasion that these items have been exhibited in the UK, according to the museum.

Co-curator Lucia Savi remarked that each piece is “deeply personal to him; they transcend mere props and represent fully realized works of art and design that bring his imaginative universes to life.”

The exhibition will commence with Anderson’s debut feature, “Bottle Rocket,” released in 1996, and conclude with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” a short film adaptation of a Roald Dahl tale, for which he received an Oscar in 2024 for best live-action short film.

In addition to completed props and sets, the exhibition will also display work-in-progress materials and maquettes—small-scale models or preliminary designs for sculptures or architectural works, according to the organizers.

Tim Marlow, director and CEO of the Design Museum, commented, “He is an incredibly captivating creator of cinematic realms, whose unique vision and meticulous attention to detail are reinforced by a profound understanding of design and craftsmanship, making the Design Museum an ideal venue for this significant retrospective.”

Opening on November 21, this exhibition first debuted at La Cinémathèque Française in Paris in March.