The Bowers Museum is again partnering with the Walt Disney Archives. Today it was announced that a new exhibit entitled All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives will be coming to Bowers Museum on December 12, 2021.
This special-ticketed exhibition will include jewelry accessories from multiple different Disney and Fox movies. This includes Titanic, The Princess Diaries, Pollyanna, Disney’s live-action Aladdin, and more. The exhibit will show many different types of jewelry from The Walt Disney Company and also how this is then used to tell stories.
There will be three main sections of this exhibit. The sections will be:
- Jewelry Informs Character – this shares what wearable jewelry accessories helps tell about the character who wears them
- Feature Vault – this will look at some of the most prized jewelry and accessories from the Walt Disney Archives
- Reflections on Reality – this will share earrings, cuff links, rings, tie pins, and other pieces that are connected to both Disney films and parks
Advanced tickets for All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives will go on sale on October 1, 2021, for Bowers Members. Tickets will be available for the general public starting on November 1st.
The arrival of All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives comes after the collaboration between the Walt Disney Archives and the Bowers Museum for Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserve the Magic.
Preview Photos of All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives
All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives is curated by the Walt Disney Archives in conjunction with the Bowers Museum.
All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives Official Description
Premiering December 12, 2021, the entirely new exhibition All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives will let visitors see the jewelry and accessories from Titanic, The Princess Diaries and some of their favorite Disney and Fox films in a way that they have never been able to before. All That Glitters’ three main sections each explore different facets of how jewelry is used to tell stories: “Jewelry Informs Character” explains what wearable accessories tell viewers about characters; the “Feature Vault” offers a jaw-dropping look at the most prized jewelry and accessories inside the Walt Disney Archives; and “Reflections on Reality” includes displays that tie earrings, cuff links, rings, tie pins, and more back to the Disney films and parks that they originated from.
When costume design is done well, small pieces of jewelry blend inseparably into the style of the characters that wear them, but these objects are what make Disney characters timeless. All That Glitters looks at crowns, tiaras, watches, rings, bracelets, and more that were designed by some of the biggest names in fashion to create our favorite moments in entertainment throughout The Walt Disney Company.
All That Glitters brings together the best of old and new. Visitors will recognize iconic pieces from classics such as a rare merchandise locket from the 1960 film Pollyanna, the stunning “Heart of the Ocean” necklace from James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), and Anne Hathaway’s crowns and tiaras from the Princess Diaries movies (2001 and 2004). Never-before-displayed costumes and jewelry pieces will be exhibited. These special pieces include Mulan’s matchmaking outfit from Disney’s 2020 live-action film and the Genie’s lamp from Aladdin in their exhibit, ensuring that All That Glitters will brighten everyone’s eyes.
Advanced ticket sales for All that Glitters will launch to Bowers Members starting October 1 and to the general public starting November 1. Details at bowers.org. All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives is curated by the Walt Disney Archives in conjunction with the Bowers Museum.
