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The Adventures of Tintin at Sea
This exhibition has now closed.
'The Adventures of Tintin at Sea' exhibition commemorates the 75th anniversary of the comic strip reporter's first adventure. Exhibits include the oldest existing drawing of Tintin and a painting of Tintin's creator Georges Remi (Hergé) by Andy Warhol. This is on public display in the UK for the first time.
The exhibition was held in association with the Fondation Hergé and jointly sponsored by Ottakar's Bookstores and Egmont Books.
Activities online - www.nmm.ac.uk/tintinfun
Join the intrepid Tintin and his friends on some exciting adventures.
- Enjoy our specially created activities and games - including your chance to recreate some of Tintin's gripping adventures.
- See our introduction to Tintin's creator Hergé. Explore his studio and discover how real-life places and objects inspired the world of Tintin.
- Find out how other illustrators have followed in his footsteps to bring stories to life.
- Free EFL resources to download for overseas groups booked into the gallery are now available.
- Beaver Scout Explore Badge now available to Scout groups in connection with the Tintin exhibition








