Experience DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition after dark. Explore the exhibition, play a game, learn about animation and storytelling, and stay to watch a free DreamWorks Animation film.

Animated fantasy to animatronic reality - with Philip Millar

Friday 17 January, 6-9pm

Join puppet designer Philip Millar as he discusses bringing fantasy creatures to life using puppetry, animatronics and complex hydraulics. Learn about the nature of movement design for the giant dragons by Creature Technology Co. from the How to Train Your Dragon – Live Spectacular, and discover the unique challenges of these productions. Afterwards, visit DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition and take off on a Dragon Flight, or challenge your friends to a game in the inflatable lounge.

Then get ready to witness something crazy with a free screening of How to Train Your Dragon (2010)*, the story of an unlikely friendship that turns an entire community upside-down.

* Run time: 1:38 minutes

Pre-purchase picnic:

Hungry? Plan ahead and pre-purchase a picnic that can be picked up on the night. Order your meal when you book your tickets.

Please note: This menu item will NOT be available to buy on the night. However, there will be a range of drinks and snack options available at our onsite bar. Pre-purchase food menu closes 48 hours before the event.

Picnic for two - $40

• Gippsland & South Coast Cheeses
• House-made baba ghanoush
• Turkish carrot yoghurt dips
• Marinated olives
• Cured prosciutto
• House-made sesame lavash
• Pide bread

DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition – Journey from Sketch to Screen brings together rare concept drawings, models and original artworks, interviews and interactive displays from DreamWorks’ much-loved animated classics.

On show at the National Museum of Australia
12 September 2019 – 2 February 2020

An ACMI touring exhibition developed in partnership with DreamWorks Animation © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.