Barbie®: The Exhibition

Opens Saturday 13 June

Exhibition opens Saturday 13 June

Buy tickets for Barbie: The Exhibition

This major new exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum looks at the history and design of the world’s most iconic doll. Come and celebrate how Barbie has inspired generations across the world for over sixty seven years.

Featuring over 250 objects, from 1959 to the present day, the exhibition showcases fashion, architecture, furniture and the many friends of Barbie.

3 visitors in wide space looking at a curved wall with neon blocks embedded in the wall containing Barbie dolls
Barbie: The Exhibition 2026 © Paul Watt for Glasgow Life.
Barbie: The Exhibition 2026 © Rob Casey / SNS for Glasgow Life.
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Barbie: The Exhibition 2026 © Rob Casey / SNS for Glasgow Life.

Get your ticket here for the show of the summer!

Priced £8-£16 (plus fees and optional Gift Aid) available to buy now.

Family and group tickets also available.

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Barbie: The Exhibition, created in collaboration between the Design Museum, London and Mattel, makes its Scottish debut at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, proudly hosted by Glasgow Life Museums.

Barbie branded products in a shop setting featuring posters and a neon white Barbie sign

Discover exclusive Barbie: The Exhibition merchandise at our shop

From collectible dolls to exhibition prints, take home a stylish souvenir inspired by Barbie’s iconic world of fashion, design and pop culture.

Shop-only items available exclusively at the exhibition and sold only at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

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