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5 things to know about
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
at Young V&A
Last updated: 13 February 2026
Exhibition
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Closes Sunday, 15 November 2026
Young V&A
As Wallace & Gromit, Morph, Shaun the Sheep and their Claymation friends step into Young V&A, we find out what you need to know about the
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
exhibition
!
2026 is Aardman’s 50th anniversary year and this exhibition celebrates their iconic characters and worlds, as well as their craft and storytelling. The exhibition will take you behind the scenes of stop-motion animation and show you how Aardman brings clay to life.
Wallace and Gromit in Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989). © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/Wallace & Gromit LTD.
From the initial sketch right through to the final effects, the exhibition will show you just how Aardman do it. You’ll find out how storytellers and sketch artists draw out their ideas, how the modelmakers build sets and puppets and how the directors, animators and film crew work together to make these small worlds feel so large.
Production still from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024). Photo by Richard Davies. © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/Wallace & Gromit LTD
Aimed at children and families, the exhibition will let you try your hand at different parts of stop-motion animation. Budding animators will find tips and hints on how to make your own cracking stories at home, from sketching out a storyboard, to designing expressive characters, and even creating the right lighting.
Shaun the Sheep bike sketch. © and TM Aardman Animations LTD
There are more than 150 items on display, including never-before-seen models, sets, and storyboards from Aardman’s archives. The early sketches for well-loved characters like Morph and Gromit are there as well as the storyboard for that iconic train chase in
The Wrong Trousers
. The sidecar from
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
is on display for the very first time, as well as set pieces from favourites including
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
,
Robin Robin
and
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Wallace and Gromit chasing criminal mastermind Feathers McGraw in Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993). © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/ Wallace & Gromit LTD
Tickets are on sale now, and the exhibition pass allows you to visit as many times as you like between February and November, so there’s no need to do it all in one go. You can come back and take in something you missed at a second visit, or remind yourself just how they did something you’ve been working on yourself. As always, V&A Members can visit the exhibition for free.
Feathers McGraw mugshot. © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/ Wallace & Gromit LTD
Visit Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
. The cracking exhibition opens at Young V&A on 12 February 2026!
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Audio description: Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ibuku, Fernando Laposse
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V&A East Museum accessible resources
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Transcript: Sahra Hersi
Exhibition
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends is supported by The Godwin Family
Find out more
Shop
Explore the range of exclusive gifts, jewellery, prints and more. Every purchase supports the V&A
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Header image:
Wallace & Gromit visit Young V&A. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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5 things to know about
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
at Young V&A
Last updated: 13 February 2026
Exhibition
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Closes Sunday, 15 November 2026
Young V&A
As Wallace & Gromit, Morph, Shaun the Sheep and their Claymation friends step into Young V&A, we find out what you need to know about the
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
exhibition
!
2026 is Aardman’s 50th anniversary year and this exhibition celebrates their iconic characters and worlds, as well as their craft and storytelling. The exhibition will take you behind the scenes of stop-motion animation and show you how Aardman brings clay to life.
Wallace and Gromit in Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989). © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/Wallace & Gromit LTD.
From the initial sketch right through to the final effects, the exhibition will show you just how Aardman do it. You’ll find out how storytellers and sketch artists draw out their ideas, how the modelmakers build sets and puppets and how the directors, animators and film crew work together to make these small worlds feel so large.
Production still from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024). Photo by Richard Davies. © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/Wallace & Gromit LTD
Aimed at children and families, the exhibition will let you try your hand at different parts of stop-motion animation. Budding animators will find tips and hints on how to make your own cracking stories at home, from sketching out a storyboard, to designing expressive characters, and even creating the right lighting.
Shaun the Sheep bike sketch. © and TM Aardman Animations LTD
There are more than 150 items on display, including never-before-seen models, sets, and storyboards from Aardman’s archives. The early sketches for well-loved characters like Morph and Gromit are there as well as the storyboard for that iconic train chase in
The Wrong Trousers
. The sidecar from
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
is on display for the very first time, as well as set pieces from favourites including
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
,
Robin Robin
and
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Wallace and Gromit chasing criminal mastermind Feathers McGraw in Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993). © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/ Wallace & Gromit LTD
Tickets are on sale now, and the exhibition pass allows you to visit as many times as you like between February and November, so there’s no need to do it all in one go. You can come back and take in something you missed at a second visit, or remind yourself just how they did something you’ve been working on yourself. As always, V&A Members can visit the exhibition for free.
Feathers McGraw mugshot. © and TM Aardman Animations LTD/ Wallace & Gromit LTD
Visit Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
. The cracking exhibition opens at Young V&A on 12 February 2026!
Share this article
Read
Audio description: Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ibuku, Fernando Laposse
Read
The Music is Black Playlist
Every song featured in the audio soundscape for The Music is Black: A British Story at V&A East Museum
Read
V&A East Museum accessible resources
Read
Transcript: Sahra Hersi
Exhibition
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends is supported by The Godwin Family
Find out more
Shop
Explore the range of exclusive gifts, jewellery, prints and more. Every purchase supports the V&A
Visit the shop
Header image:
Wallace & Gromit visit Young V&A. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.