Recently I visited ‘Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition’ which is located inside the Santa Monica Art Museum. The museum is in the heart of 3rd Street Promenade, just steps away from the beach, local shops and eateries!
As you walk into the museum, you are immediately transported to the whimsical world of Wes Anderson’s distinctive aesthetics. Featuring 10 themed rooms, the exhibition pays tribute to travel, photography, community and adventure!
The exhibition contains over 200 real-life images, projected videos, and themed rooms that focus on ‘Transportation’,‘Maritime’, ‘Los Angeles’, ‘Nature’, and more!
One of my favorite themes was the ‘Hotel’ photo series featuring hotels from around the world.
For SoCal residents, the theme that will resonate the most is ‘Los Angeles.’ Here’s a quick video that features that area of the museum.
@realmomofsfv Seeing Los Angeles through pictures & props at #AccidentallyWesAnderson @Santa Monica Art Museum! #AWA @AccidentallyWesAnderson #wesanderson #awaAdventures #DiscoverLA #santamonicaartmuseum #3rdstreetpromenade #santamonica
Now you may be wondering, how did this exhibition come about? Founded in 2017 by Brooklyn-based husband and wife team Wally and Amanda Koval, the Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA) concept was born out of a passion for travel and adventure. What started out as an Instagram page later evolved into a book that was published in 2020 and became a New York Times best seller.
Thanks, Fever and ‘Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition’ for hosting my visit! I really enjoyed the playful atmosphere, artistic photos and the short films playing in the theater.
Editor’s Note – July 26th: Accidentally Wes Anderson in LA has just been extended for a limited time until August 18th! I highly recommend going to see it and dining at one of the local restaurants either before or after visiting.
Ticket Prices range from $16-20 per person.
LOCATION
Santa Monica Art Museum
1219 3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
For more information and to book your tickets, visit the website here. Also, make sure to check out their Instagram to get the latest updates!
Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for this post. I received complimentary tickets which helped facilitate this review. All images and opinions are 100% my own.
Wow, that looks like such a great museum. I love checking out museums anytime I’m near one. They’re always so much fun, especially when you can learn so much too.
This does look like a fantastic exhibition. I know I would enjoy going through it!
I love a good museum trip for sure as I love history so much. I would love to check this post out 😉 It looks very cool for sure!
That looks like a really neat exhibit. I would love to head over there and explore that entire place but especially the Wes Anderson stuff, how fun!
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This sounds like a great place to visit; I love the history of it. Someday I would like to visit it. Thanks for sharing
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What a lot of history within this museum, it looks like a great place to visit. I always enjoy visiting museums they hold soooooo much history inside. My son just got back from visiting one in Texas
Fascinating journey! Accidentally Wes Anderson’s evolution from an Instagram page to a bestselling book showcases the power of passion and creativity.
This looks like a very interesting museum. It would be fun to explore and see the different unique exhibitions.