85 years
of Marvel Comics and blockbusters
Over 200
rare & original
artifacts
Hundreds
of iconic heroines and heroes
"We have attempted to tell three distinct but interconnected stories: the company and creators’ real-world history, the characters’ fictional in-world history, and the history of how Marvel has influenced— and been influenced by—the larger culture.
We have tried to capture the vast, interconnected, multimedia reality of Marvel with an exhibition that is a living thing unto itself. From the photo ops to the original art to the texts and image selections to the form of the galleries themselves."
– Ben Saunders (Chief Curator) & Patrick A. Reed (Associate Curator)
Key Features of the Exhibition
Authentic costumes from the movies and series
Including Iron Man’s armor from Marvel Studios Iron Man 2 (2010) starring Robert Downey Jr. as well as a selection of Academy Award-winning costumes from Marvel Studios Black Panther (2018) and Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Over 60 pieces of original artworks by legendary comic artists
Including a rare page of original Spider-Man art by Steve Ditko and one of the earliest surviving pieces of art from Fantastic Four by Jack Kirby.
Props from Marvel Studios
Including Captain America’s shield from Marvel Studios The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) or Thor’s hammer from Marvel Studios Thor: Love and Thunder (2023).
Historic documents und artifacts
Like Marvel Comics #1 from 1939 or Avengers #4 from 1964.
Numerous photo opportunities
Including life-size statues of characters like Black Panther or The Thing.