South Park Exhibit to Open in Denver
The Colorado History Museum will display South Park: Handmade in Colorado starting December 6, with tickets on sale now.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Animation
The Colorado History Museum opens South Park: Handmade in Colorado on December 6. General admission tickets are $20, and a $50 option allows entry and exit at any time.
Why it matters
The exhibit draws on archives granted to curators and includes never-before-seen production books, offering public access to material from the show's creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It gives Denver-area residents a local venue to see behind-the-scenes work from the long-running animated series.
The show has produced 350 episodes, and the exhibit ticket starts at $20 for general admission or $50 for unrestricted entry. The announcement does not specify attendance targets or the exhibit's scheduled run length.
The players
Trey Parker
Trey Parker is a co-creator of South Park, who was nominated for Best Original Song for 'Blame Canada' from the 1999 film.
Matt Stone
Matt Stone is a co-creator of South Park, whose work with Parker has been spotlighted in the exhibit.
Colorado History Museum
The Colorado History Museum is the institution hosting the South Park exhibit in Denver.
The details
The exhibit includes the script, show bible, world premiere tickets and paper cutouts from the 1999 film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, along with the dresses Parker and Stone wore to the 2000s Academy Awards. It also displays the original construction cutouts used to make the show's pilot and artwork and costumes from the 25th anniversary Red Rocks concert.
Timeline
1999: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is released.
2000s: Parker and Stone attend the Academy Awards in acid-inspired dresses.
December 6: The South Park: Handmade in Colorado exhibit opens at the Colorado History Museum.
Industry Dynamics
The exhibit fits a broader pattern of museums and institutions preserving animation archives as the medium gains cultural and institutional recognition. Parker and Stone's Academy Award nomination for the 1999 film places their long-running series within that recognized lineage.
General admission tickets cost $20 and require a reserved time slot, while the $50 option permits entry and exit at any time. Tickets are available now for the December 6 opening.
The takeaway
Visitors who want to see the creators' original work should book a reserved time slot early, since general admission requires one. The exhibit offers a close look at how the show was built from its earliest cutouts.
What happens next
The exhibit opens December 6 at the Colorado History Museum, and tickets are currently on sale.
Further reading
For more on the show's history, explore Animation coverage on the Denver edition.
