Art of ‘Frankenweenie’ Exhibit to Tour the World

Disney is launching an Art of Frankenweenie exhibition that tour the world before the stop-motion film opens in theatres. The official Disney press release states that the exhibit will feature concept sketches by Tim Burton, in addition to original props, sets and puppets.

The tour will kick off in Barcelona, Spain at CineEurope during June 18-21. The tour will also hit the U.S. at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con on July 11-15. Along the way, the exhibit will visit a total of seven counties: Spain, France, England, Japan, Mexico, Canada and the U.S.A.

Here are the scheduled dates so far:

■  Barcelona: June 18-21
■  San Diego: July 11-15
■  Mexico City: July 27-Aug. 7
■  Toronto: Aug. 23-26
■  Anaheim: Sept. 14-Nov. 5
■  Madrid: Sept-Oct
■  London: Oct.
■  Paris: Oct. – Nov.
■  Tokyo: Dec.

In addition, Disney is holding a contest in which the winner will win a trip to San Deigo, two passes to the San Diego Comic Con, two VIP passes to the Art of Frankenweenie exhibit and a chance to meet Frankenweenie director Tim Burton. So head over to http://www.frankenweeniesweeps.com/ and enter!

Frankenweenie hits US theatres October 5.

Would you go see The Art of Frankenweenie exhibit? What would you be most interested in seeing?