Two barbie, one looking judgmental in a black and white stripe shoulderless dress, and the other smiling at the camera in a similar dress.

Special event

Museum Member Preview - Barbie^®: The Exhibition

Saturday 28 November

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Celebrate the legacy of Barbie® with an exclusive preview for Museum Members.

Be among the first to enjoy an exclusive preview and experience Barbie®: The Exhibition in an intimate, crowd‑free environment designed especially for our members.

This major exhibition showcases the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls: Barbie®.

Fashion and accessories are the cornerstones of the Barbie universe. / Source: Design Museum / Photo: Jo Underhill

Enter the iconic Barbie universe and delight in over 250 nostalgic, rare and innovative dolls and accessories dating from 1959 to the present day.

Tickets

Member Adult $25

Member Child 16 Years & Under $18

Member Concession $20

Date & Time

Saturday 28 November

8:30am to 10am

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Gallery

A display of barbie accessories showing a bed, dressing table and various chairs.

A barbie doll wearing a full length dress made of sequins.

A display of barbies showcasing various designs of hair.

A circular display features a United Airplane cut in half to reveal places for barbie to sit and accessorise. Various barbies dress as astronauts and fairies are suspended around the plane on strings.

Three museum visitors in a colourful gallery room, looking at various Barbie exhibits

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An image of a room with large pink wall with arched doorways and a circular window. In the background you can see a selection a Barbie Dreamhouses. In the foreground you can see two display cases with Barbie accessories and various Barbie dolls.

Barbies in a square glass display case on a circular table in a room lined with more displays of barbie showing designs and digital display screens.

An image of three mannequins with movie costumes. The wall in the background is covered is lined with artwork and covered with metallic foil as wallpaper.

A Barbie wearing a black and white stripe shoulderless onesie holding sunglasses. The display reads: 'Barbie Doll, 1959'

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Barbie^®: The Exhibition

EXHIBITION | SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER TO SUNDAY 16 MAY 2027

ACCESSIBILITY

Please view our accessibility page for general information. A sensory map of Melbourne Museum can be found on our Visual Stories page where step-by-step visual and written access guides are available. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.