The Simpsons
It doesn't get any yellower!

35 years of The Simpsons
70 years of Matt Groening

March 22, 2024 to October 27, 2024

- Opening in Studio B in the Dortmund City and State Library (right next door) -

Curator of the exhibition: Dr. Alexander Braun

The Simpsons, conceived and still created by Matt Groening (born 1954 in Portland, Oregon), are the biggest media success of all time. No other television series has had such a long run, so many episodes and a comparable global distribution as The Simpsons. From Alaska to India, from Finland to China, and even in Russia, the yellow family is well known, even though it is very American and often sarcastic and blackly humorous to the point of pain.

The anniversary exhibition, created exclusively for Dortmund, shows all aspects of the yellow century phenomenon: original scripts, original storyboards, original design sketches, as well as original drawings and color transparencies from the animated film production. There is original artwork from the comic books to see, surprising tributes from artist friends and rarely seen merchandise

And: take a seat on the Simpsons' orange sofa and look down the tube from there in true Simpsons style

The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive catalog book that presents all aspects of the phenomenon and explains, among other things, how an episode of The Simpsons is created

The exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive supporting program and workshops

Opening on 22.03.2024
18:00 hrs
In Studio B of the Dortmund City and State Library

No registration required

Free admission

Attention: There is only limited capacity in Studio B.