TOURING EXHIBITION FROM THE MUSEUM OF MOVIE MAGIC

Touring exhibition from the Movie Magic Archive dedicated to the preservation, restoration and exhibition of costumes, of movie props, and art.

We believe Museums should be able to access specialist creative design and exhibition services irrespective of location and budget.  Insights gained over forty years working with Museums and galleries, exclusive Resort Hotels, Retail Destinations, Towns & Cities and well-known Tourism & Visitor Regions provide our clients with competitive advantage and increased visitor numbers.

Touring exhibition from the Movie Magic Archive.
Our parent company IDEAS Placemakers, work with local governments and giants in the exhibition industry connecting our predictable, proven, creative process with the outcomes our clients want.

This experience has led us to curate a range of accessible pop culture-themed touring exhibition titles, with proven mass appeal to family audiences looking for a great day out.

Our exhibitions can tour anywhere in the UK or overseas. Our clients include The National Trust, Titanic Belfast, The National Museum of Scotland, and after over 40 years in the business, a whole host of leading museums and galleries in the cultural heritage sector across the globe.

Our exhibitions-for-hire feature exceptional iconic objects drawn from our vast private collection of movie props and costumes. The exhibitions can sit at the heart of a range of themed narratives, from science to contemporary cultural heritage. With objects representing diverse academic, cultural, art and design disciplines, these spectacular collections highlight the central role that props and costumes play in cinema storytelling.

From our vast archive of movie props, costumes, art and memorabilia, our expanding portfolio of  touring exhibition for hire includes:

  • ABRACADABRA: The world is full of magic. This remarkable exhibition brings together some of the most iconic magical items from Movie Magic, Ancient Magic, End Of Pier and Magic Entertainment. The exhibition explores the role magic has played in popular culture and belief throughout history.
  • SCI-FI ENCOUNTERS: Creatures, costumes and original, screen-used and replica props from everyone’s favourite movies, together for the first time ever in one touring exhibition.
  • SCI-FI FASHION: one of the largest assembled collections of Sci-fi costumes in the UK.
  • ROBOT: awe-inspiring life-size robots, cyborgs and androids from TV and the movies.
  • CELEBRITY: Movie treasures and other items touched by fame from the world of show-biz.
  • DOODLES: original artworks by well known artists and other individuals of celebrity status.

Touring exhibition with educational themes

Our exhibitions have been designed to easily tie in with educational themes, as an attractor for an existing collection or as a spectacular, stand-alone exhibition.

Everything you need for an outstanding, educational, engaging and successful temporary exhibition is included within our low-cost exhibition loan package.

The Touring Exhibition loan package includes:

  • Museum quality exhibits

  • Display plinths and cases

  • Promotional package with customisable promotional posters, flyers and press ads

  • Tested bolt-on educational workshops and event ideas

  • Press release materials

  • Themed retail merchandise

All our touring exhibitions include museum labels and information panels. The display units are easily installed and are adaptable to fit any size and type of venue or public space, from museums to shopping malls. We also offer a full design and third party install service where required.

Our curated collection of iconic movie costumes and props can tour anywhere in the UK and around the world. Large and enthusiastic audiences have visited our exhibitions at museums and galleries from Edinburgh, Scotland to Warrnambool, Australia and United Arab Emirates, experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect to unforgettable and beloved characters. The exhibitions engage and inspire audiences and offer significant benefits in terms of visitor numbers, income and ongoing interest for the venues and organisations hosting them.

Boost visitor numbers and income with Touring exhibition from the Movie Magic Archive

Our exhibitions boost numbers and income for galleries and museums as well as the broader local economy. The beachside town of Warrnambool received an injection of over a million dollars when people came from far and wide to see, first-hand, a collection of props and costumes from their favourite Science Fiction movies.

If you have a gallery, museum or event in need of a dramatic splash, we have exciting, amazing and educational collections for you to augment and underpin your existing activities.

Benefits of Touring exhibition from the Movie Magic Archive:

  • Our exhibits are vibrant, up-to-date and enormously popular; be prepared for a huge increase in entry numbers (primary sales).
  • All those visitors lead to an increase in secondary sales, through food outlets, merchandise, other attractions and support learning activities.
  • Sales benefits come at reduced costs, as there are no development costs, the planning is super-low on the hassle scale and the price of dry hire is low.
  • Marketing budgets are also lower; self-perpetuating exhibition themes attract lots of publicity and press interest at no cost.
  • Our exhibitions help you to achieve targets and funding criteria. In the past, venues have exceeded their yearly visitor targets in only a few weeks (see Alien Invasion for details)
  • Capture the public’s imagination, and generate and sustain interest in your existing static collections. Happy visitors mean increased customer loyalty – visitor numbers will remain high long after our event.
  • Our exhibitions can create an enhanced visitor experience, with opportunities for interactive events, workshops, guest appearances and tested bolt-on event ideas.
  • Given the pop-culture nature of the exhibitions, Celebrity Association is a possibility that will draw the attention of the press and the public.

Need a purpose-built exhibition designed?

TouringExhibition.co.uk is a division of the creative consultancy IDEAS® helping cultural organisations to connect meaningfully with audiences for over 45 years.

If you need a specialised display, we can work with you to make it happen. Contact as with your brief and we will use our years of experience in designing successful exhibitions and increase and sustain visitor numbers whilst making the most of your available budget. We may also be able to help secure funding or sponsorship through our network of like minded clients.

Need a designed-to-order prop?

For monsters, aliens, space ships, time machines, robots, ray guns and other props designed to order contact donny@ideas.co.uk.

Disposing of your museum collection?

We are always interested in acquiring new exhibits. Call or email us with details if you are downsizing, creating space or would like to generate funds by disposing of any part of your collection.

If you are considering hosting one of our touring exhibitions, contact us for more information or see our TERMS

WITH THANKS TO

THE MUSEUM OF MOVIE MAGIC, REDDING, SCOTLAND
T.  01324 716827
E.  DONNY@TOURINGEXHIBITION.CO.UK

Further reading:

Article by TEO: A new dialogue framework with local audiences.

Article by Design Week: A new dialogue framework with local audiences.

TEG News Article: A new dialogue framework with local audiences.

 

Huge thanks to our amazing museum and gallery clients who include:

UK – Ireland – Armagh Observatory & Planetarium – ROBOT
UK – Redditch – Forge Mill Needle Museum – ROBOT
UK – Bolton – Bolton Library and Museum Services – ROBOT
UK – Banbury – Banbury Museum & Gallery – ROBOT
UK – Edinburgh – O2 Academy  (CHAS) – Sci-Fi Fashion
UK – West Sussex – Crawley Museum- Sci-Fi Fashion
UK – Aberdeenshire – Garioch Heritage Centre – Alien Invasion
UK – Gloucester  – Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery – Robot 1.1
UK – Peterhead – Arbuthnot Museum – Sci-Fi Costumes
UK – Newcastle upon Tyne – International Centre for Life- Alien Invasion
UK – Aberdeen – Satrosphere Science Centre – Robot
UK – Worcester – Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum- Celebrity
UK – Aylesbury – Bucks County Museum Trust – Robot 2
UAE – Dubai  – The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival – Robots
Our Personal Best Winner: 306,000+ visitors in only 10 days.
UK – Banff – Arts & Heritage- Abracadabra
UK – Newbury Berks – Corn Exchange Newbury – Robot
UK  – Redcar – Kirkleatham Museum – Invasion
UK – Luton – Luton Museum – Invasion & Sci Fi costumes
UK – Belfast – Titanic Belfast – Robot
UK – Kent – Sissinghurst Castle Garden- Doodles
UK – Barnsley – Cooper Gallery – Doodles
UK – Whitehaven – The Beacon Museum – Invasion
UK – Middlesbrough – Dorman Museum – Invasion
TR – Istanbul – Palladium Shopping Centre – Invasion
UK – North Hertfordshire – North Hertfordshire district Museum – Invasion
UK – Edinburgh – Our Dynamic Earth – Robot
UK – durham – Palace Green Library – Robot
UK – Bournemouth – BIC & Bournemouth Pavilion – Invasion *& Sci Fi Costumes
UK – Falkirk – The Arts Place – Robot
UK – Worcester – Worcester City Art Gallery- Robot
UK – Northumberland – Woodhorn QE11 Country Park – Invasion/Robot/Sci-Fi Costumes
UK – Dundee – Dun dee Science Centre – Robot II
UK – south Lanarkshire – Low Parks Museum – Robot 1.1
UK Portsmouth – Portsmouth Museum – Invasion/Sci Fi Costumes
UK – Antrim – Antrim Civic Centre – Robot
UK – Hampshire – Willis Museum – Invasion/Sci Fi
UK – Kent – Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust- Robot
IE – Co.Louth – Fantasia Park – Invasion
UK – Salisbury – The Guild Hall – Invasion & Sci Fi
UK – Leigh – Turnpike Gallery – Robot
UK –  Inverness – Inverness Museum – Invasion/SciFI Costumes
AUS – Australia – Warrnambool Art Gallery – Invasion