An official exhibition celebrating South Park is set to open at the Colorado History Museum in Denver, offering rare insight into the creation of the long-running animated series.
Opening on 6 December, South Park: Handmade in Colorado will explore the show’s origins and the work of its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
It will feature original sketches, scripts and artwork used to develop the TV series, as well as the construction-paper cut-outs used to make its pilot.
Developed by History Colorado in partnership with South Park Digital Studios, the museum exhibition draws on the studio's archives.
Through first-hand accounts and previously unseen material, the exhibition will examine the creative work that emerged from Parker and Stone's partnership, including their projects across television, film and theatre.
It will also explore how their work has drawn on their Colorado roots and the people and places around them.
Highlights include a script and memorabilia from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, puppets from Team America: World Police, and the dresses worn by Parker and Stone at the 2000 Academy Awards.
The display will also feature artwork, costumes and props from the show's 25th-anniversary concerts at Red Rocks, alongside vintage merchandise, items from The Book of Mormon and material relating to the restoration of Casa Bonita, a landmark Mexican restaurant in Colorado.
Previously unseen material
South Park will mark its 30th anniversary in August 2027. The Comedy Central series now airs in more than 130 countries and has won six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. Its nearly 350 episodes have spanned three decades of popular culture and current affairs.
Timed-entry tickets for South Park: Handmade in Colorado are available online, with free admission for History Colorado members and children aged 18 and under. Members will also be able to view the exhibition a day before its public opening on 5 December.
Harriet is a freelance news writer specialising in entertainment news. She graduated from the University of Kingston with a BA in fine art and has an MA in journalism from Birkbeck University. As well as being a theme park enthusiast, Harriet has an interest in the arts, which she explored in her thesis on Fine Art and Walt Disney.
