Design Museum buys rare ‘Number 1 Barbie’ for its Barbieverse exhibition

The dolls, dresses and dreamhouses, which will be displayed in this summer’s Barbie exhibition at the Design Museum, have been revealed for the first time.
1959 Barbie No. 1 (c) Mattel
Opening to mark the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand, the exhibition will feature over 180 dolls — including one of the earliest editions — and will explore Barbie’s changing appearance in relation to evolving cultural shifts around diversity and representation.
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