LAIKA presents Wildwood: The Exhibition

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.