Warner Bros. Museum

Warner Bros. Museum,also known as theWarner Bros. Studio Tour Archive,is the only studio museum in thefilm industryofBurbank, Californiaand is dedicated toWarner Bros.Opened in 1996, the 7,000 sq. foot museum brings together costumes, props,animation cellsand letters collected from the history of Warner Bros. film-making and television programs.

Steven J. Ross Theater and the museum were built on the former location of a film vault near Brownstone Street that was dismantled in 1995.Numerous items were sourced fromJack M. Warner's estate.The archivist Leith Adams compiled the items for the public to view.The museum can be visited during a "VIP tour" that lasts 75 minutes.

Collection

• Original costumes fromBatman-Michael Keaton's Batsuit,Kim Basinger's 'Vicki Vale' outfit andJack Nicholson's "Joker"costume.
• Original costumes and props fromBatman Returns- Michael Keaton's Batsuit, the Penguin costume worn byDanny DeVitoetc.
• OriginalRiddler,Two-Face,BatmanandRobincostumes fromBatman Forever.
• Original costumes and props fromBatman & Robin.
• Original costumes and props fromBatman Begins-Christian Bale's Batman costume, the Ra's al Ghul outfit that was worn byLiam Neeson,the Scarecrow costume, along with the iconic bag mask, worn byCillian Murphy,the costume worn byKen Watanabeand others.
• Original costumes and props fromThe Dark Knight- Batman's costume, Joker's nurse costume, several of the henchmen clown masks from the heist scene at the very beginning of the film, a mini replica of the Tumbler, the original Joker suit that was worn by actorHeath Ledger,whose performance of the Joker would win him a posthumousAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor,Batman's pump-action sticky bomb gun, The Joker's signature playing card calling card, Two-Face's coin props, the suit that was worn byAaron Eckhart,who portrayed Two-Face and even the letter written by 'Rachel Dawes', Bruce Wayne's childhood friend and former flame (in this movie played byMaggie Gyllenhaal), before her death.
• Original props and costumes fromThe Dark Knight Rises- the outfit worn byTom Hardy,who portrayedBane,Bane's bomb, the "Alfred Pennyworth"outfit worn byMichael Caine,the original costumes worn byGary Oldman,Joseph Gordon-LevittandMarion Cotillard,who portrayed in the film CommissionerJames Gordon,John BlakeandMiranda Tate/Talia al Ghulrespectively and others.
• Props and costumes fromSweeney Todd,Mars Attacks!,Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryandCorpse Bride.
• Props and costumes from theHarry Potterfilms, including the "Sorting Hat".
• The martial arts pantsBruce Leewore inEnter the Dragon.
• Oscars and Oscar envelopes for some of Warner's films, includingThe Life of Emile Zola,Casablanca,My Fair LadyandThe Jazz Singer.
• The costume, worn byJames DeaninGiantand Dean's personal Triumph 500 motorcycle.
• The piano fromCasablancaandHumphrey Bogart's andIngrid Bergman's clothes.
• Letters fromErrol Flynn,John Wayne,Ronald ReaganandJack Warner.
• The extravagant hats from the Ascot Race scene inMy Fair Ladyand the pumpkinseed gown, worn byVanessa Redgraveas Queen Guenevere inCamelot.
• The realMaltese Falcon(the original black bird statuette).
• Dresses that were worn byJoan Crawford.
• Audrey Hepburn's hat.
• John Wayne's saddle and chaps.
• John Wayne's costume fromThe Sea Chase,his uniform fromOperation Pacificand one of the rifles he used inCahill U.S. Marshal.
• Clint Eastwood's iconic outfits fromDirty Harry,Gran TorinoandHeartbreak Ridge.
• Faye Dunaway's outfit fromBonnie and Clyde.
• Life masks ofElizabeth TaylorandRichard Burton.
• Props and costumes fromThe Hangover.
• The costumes from300.
• The End Credits build display fromThe Lego Movie.
• The whole Central Perk set fromFriends.

AHarry Potterexhibit at Warner Bros. Museum

External links

• Warner Bros. Studio Tour: About the Tour