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LAIKA presents Wildwood: The Exhibition
Step behind the scenes of LAIKA's latest stop-motion film and explore how a world is built through original props, sketches, puppets, miniature sets, and more.
What to expect
LAIKA presents WILDWOOD: The Exhibition is a new exhibition created in collaboration with Portland based stop-motion studio LAIKA, exploring the design and making of their forthcoming film Wildwood.
After 20 years of masterminding animated cinematic classics, including Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, the exhibition will celebrate two decades of the studio’s approach to groundbreaking stop-motion filmmaking.
Focusing on Wildwood, the exhibition will trace the development of the film from early ideas and visual research through to character and environmental design, costume, puppet fabrication, rapid prototyping, miniature set construction, animation and cinematography.
Founded in 2005 in Oregon, LAIKA is an award-winning animation studio and Certified B Corporation known for its distinctive artistry, innovative filmmaking, and groundbreaking use of technology. Its films include Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), and Missing Link (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings won the BAFTA® Award for Best Animated Film and earned an additional Academy Award® nomination for Visual Effects, while Missing Link received the Golden Globe® Award for Best Animated Film. In 2016, LAIKA received a Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its innovation in 3D printing.
This exhibition is on display at the Design Museum until 10 January 2027. The gallery is located in the Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery on Level 2, with an additional free display in the Mezzanine.
The film WILDWOOD is now available in UK cinemas from 23 October 2026.
The making of WILDWOOD. Photo © LAIKA Studios
The making of WILDWOOD. Photo © LAIKA Studios
The making of WILDWOOD. Photo © LAIKA Studios
The making of WILDWOOD. Photo © LAIKA Studios
The making of WILDWOOD. Photo © LAIKA Studios
The making of WILDWOOD. Photo © LAIKA Studios
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
WILDWOOD: The Exhibition. Photo: Aaron Parsons for the Design Museum
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Child: From £7.65
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Relaxed Opening Hours: Sunday 13 December 2026, 10:00 – 12:00
Join us for a Relaxed Opening of the exhibition, suitable for people who might find visiting museums overwhelming. A limited number of tickets will be offered, along with tactile materials and sensory maps. A dedicated team will welcome visitors with a neurodivergent profile, sensory processing differences, SEND, neurological conditions, or anxiety and their families, companions, and carers.
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10:00 – 17:00 (Monday to Thursday)
10:00 – 18:00 (Friday to Sunday)
Afternoon tea
Enhance your visit with Worlds of LAIKA Afternoon Tea
Discover our new afternoon tea offer inspired by 'LAIKA presents Wildwood: The Exhibition' - a crafted afternoon tea experience created to complement your visit to the exhibition. You can book a 'Worlds of LAIKA Afternoon Tea' experience by emailing our team at thedesign.kitchen@designmuseum.org with the desired date and time, or when booking your tickets online, you can add an afternoon tea to your purchase.
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Background image: Wildwood © LAIKA STUDIOS. All images: Courtesy of LAIKA.