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Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style

1 Nov 2013 - 23 Feb 2014

SEAN CONNERY relaxes on the bumper of his Aston Martin DB5 during the filming of location scenes for 'Goldfinger' in the Swiss Alps.
© 1964 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation. All rights reserved.

Celebrate 50 years of James Bond in this unique exhibition exclusive to Melbourne Museum.

Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style presents the craft behind the icon, focusing on the distinctly British luxuriance of the world's most iconic movie brand. As the world’s longest running and most successful film franchise, this exhibition looks at Bond’s influence on art, music, lifestyle, automotive design, travel, technology and fashion over the course of five decades.

Featuring over 400 objects, Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style is curated by the Barbican Centre in London, with guest-curation by fashion historian Bronwyn Cosgrave and Academy Award®–winning costume designer Lindy Hemming, and designed by Ab Rogers who have had complete access to the 23-strong archive of movies to source objects and artwork.

Be captivated by the most charming and sophisticated secret agent through rare costumes, atmospheric sets, iconic gadgets, props, original photographs and concept drawings. See the steel teeth worn by Richard ‘Jaws’ Kiel in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); storyboards for Diamonds are Forever (1971); the Anthony Sinclair overcoat worn by Sean Connery in Dr. No (1962); the poker table from Casino Royale (2006); multiple gadgets from Q Branch including the attaché case given to Bond in From Russia With Love (1963); and the 1961 United Artists/Eon Productions contract to produce the James Bond film series.

Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style is organised by Barbican Centre, London, in partnership with EON Productions.

EVENT DETAILS

Event Type: Temporary Exhibition

Daily, Starts 1 Nov 2013
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fridays, Saturdays, Starts 26 Dec 2013
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Touring Hall

Surcharge applies.

Tickets available for purchase in mid 2013. Sign up to MV E-News for updates.

Unleash your inner 007 and enjoy your very own ‘shaken not stirred’ experience. To receive the corporate hospitality packages, email mvevents@museum.vic.gov.au

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Looking good.

wish the aston martin could be there

Hi Richard,

We're excited to inform you that the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 will be in the exhibition!

Would not miss it for the world big bond fan

Very exciting having the 'Designing 007 - Fifty Years of Bond Style' at the Melbourne Museum. Can't wait to see all of the gadgets, costumes, props and more on display. I'm so ecstatic that this exhibition is coming to Australia.

Will we get reminders that the exhibition is on? and how to purchase tickets? Thanks.

Hi Jo,

If you subscribe to E-News, you can stay up-to-date with all of the goings on at the Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum. Information on how to purchase tickets, and when they are available, will be included. You can subscribe here.

is there really no photography?

Hi, just wondering how long this exhibition will run for? Thanks, Bec

Hi Rebecca,

The Afghanistan Exhibition will run from 22nd March to 26th July 2013.

The Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style Exhibition will run from the 1st November 2013 to 23rd February 2014

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Hi, when does the Bond exhibition finish??

Hi Stephanie,

The Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style Exhibition will run from the 1st November 2013 to the 23rd February 2014.

Hi, curious, Just wondering if im allowed to bring my dslr camera (obviously no flash). Would be amazing to have a pic being amongst the props.

Hi Scotty,

Unfortunately there is no photography allowed inside Designing 007 – Fifty years of Bond Style.

Saw the exhibition in London last year during the Olympics, it is a must for any bond fan, terrific displays and memories from the series

Will not miss it!

Well done Mr Bond we can celebrate our 50 years together. I look forward to capturing the atmosphere of Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond.

Great News! Estatic to find out finally something 007 is coming here downunder to Australia,Thanks. Looks like I'll be booking my tickets to fly down from the Gold Coast to Melbourne in November.

Wow- cant wait to see this exhibition. Why hasn't there been much advertisement for it.

I am so excited about this exhibition. Can't wait for November !

this looks great, there is mention of a ‘shaken not stirred’ experience. Do you have more info on this?

Hi Jody,

The 'shaken not stirred' experience mentioned above is a corporate hospitality package. As of the date of this reply, we are yet to determine the contect of these packages. If you would like to register your interest in staying up-to-date with this program, please contact mvevents@museum.vic.gov.au

I am a huge bond fan from adelaide....I will be there!!

Will there be a catalogue profiling the exhibits available for purchase?

Hi Belinda,

Yes there will be a catalogue produced for the Designing 007 - Fifty Years of Bond Style exhibition.

Hey just the Xmas present for a James Bond fan husband. Is there package deals for us NZers?

Are tickets going on sale soon?

Hi Katrina

Tickets for Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style, will be available in August. Sign up to MV E-News for updates.

Hi there, have the tickets gone on sale yet? I know earlier information mentioned mid 2013 so I thought to ask. Thanks!

Hi Laura

Tickets for Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style will be available in August. Sign up to MV E-News for updates and more information about the exhibition and special museum events.