Doctor Who exhibition Doctor Who exhibitions have taken many forms , from simple promotional tours , to exhibits part of other exhibitions to totally dedicated exhibitions given wholly to " Doctor Who " props and materials . Covered here are all these , with dedicated exhibitions linked to their own articles . Exhibits where the " Doctor Who " element was part of a much larger exhibition are covered on this page . Daily Mail exhibitions . Early in " Doctor Who " ' s broadcast schedule the Daleks were extremely popular . In 1964 , to capitalise on the success of the Dalek s ' popularity the Daily Mail newspaper approached the BBC and suggested that " Doctor Who " be represented as part of the Daily Mail ' s " Boys & Girls Exhibition at Olympia " , this was an annual event held by the paper . Thus was the first public appearance by the Daleks , the show opened in December 1964 . The BBC loaned 2 Dalek props both which had a prerecorded soundtrack accompanying them . It continued to operate through into 1965 . In 1967 and through into 1968 , building on the success of their previous exhibition in 1964 / 5 , this exhibition was again part of the Daily Mail ' s " Boys & Girls Exhibition " . However this time it featured a much larger array of aliens from the series with not just the Daleks included this time , but also : Note : The Mire Beast and the Fungoid were referred to in the exhibition ' s programme as " the Octopus " and " the Cactus " respectively . The winning designs from the Blue Peter Design - a - Monster competition were also on display , having already featured on Blue Peter . BBC Special Effects Exhibition 1972 - 1973 . This was the earliest proper BBC Exhibition to feature Doctor Who and was opened in December 1972 at the Science Museum in Kensington , London . The Doctor Who Longleat Exhibition 1974 - 2003 . Held at Longleat House , the stately home near Warminster in Wiltshire , and home to the Marquess of Bath , which also included Britain ' s first safari park and garden maze it was open to the public along with other attractions held on the grounds . The Doctor Who Experience at Madam Tussauds 1980 . This special exhibition was part of the Madam Tussauds exhibition in London . The opening on 29 August 1980 attracted significant press attention at the time , as this was one of the first London - based Doctor Who exhibitions for some time . The time of opening of this exhibition coincided with the beginning of the 18th season of Doctor Who . When the exhibition opened it was unique at the time as it was the only Madame Tussaud ' s exhibition with " two " models of the same individual , the Tom Baker / Fourth Doctor model and the Meglos version , both were sculpted by Judith Craig . This portion of the Tussauds exhibition had an initial run through to 31 March 1 but it was greatly extended due to the enormous popularity . However , by 1999 the key features of some of the models ( heads and hands ) had been placed in storage . The exhibition was designed by Michael Wright who headed a team from Madame Tussaud ' s . The Fourth Doctro was figure was used for promotional pictures of TV : " The Five Doctors " . Exhibits included wax reproductions of ; International Garden Festival , Liverpool 1984 . In 1984 the UK ' s first international garden festival was held at Liverpool . It was a " five month pageant of horticultural excellence and spectactular entertainment . The BBC had a site at this festival , inside a big tent . Within the tent they had a small exhibition of props from various TV shows . While outside the tent ( exposed to the weather ! ) were two Dalek props ; one with battle damage , a Police Box prop and a K9 prop . Doctor Who USA Tour 1986 / 1987 . Following several years in the planning it was a £2 million venture ; a co - operation between Lionheart Television International ( the BBC USA Distributors ) and Monarch International ( the BBC ' s US Exhibition and Promotions Agent ) finally came to fruition . Space Adventure Exhibition 1988 - 1989 . This venue ' s main attraction was a space shuttle simulation ride . When the Doctor Who USA Tour had finished a number of exhibits were moved here . Behind the Sofa 1991 - 1992 . Exhibited at the Museum of the Moving Image ( MOMI ) , this exhibition had many unique features such as a walk - in Dalek where one could pretend to be a Dalek operator , a recreation of a 1960s living room and the opportunity to see a Krarg an alien created , but never seen on TV for the story " Shada " . Doctor Who Experience , Llangollen , Wales 1995 - 2003 . This was the largest exhibition to date with a permanent display of all the remaining costumes and props from the television series Doctor Who Exhibition , Brighton Pier 2005 . This exhibition ran from May to November 2005 and included several new series props and costumes , but also costumes and props from the original ' classic ' series of " Doctor Who " . Doctor Who Up Close . There were several exhibitions run under the " Doctor Who Up Close " name . The Cardiff Bay exhibition was the largest of these exhibitions , however smaller exhibitions have been run across the country since Doctor Who re - appeared on television in 2005 . The Cardiff Bay exhibition was voted the number one attraction in Cardiff this exhibition opened in December 2005 . The Up Close Exhibitions are all run by ' Experience Design ' Here for You 2007 . A BBC Wales roadshow featuring some of its programmes , including some " Doctor Who " props and a TARDIS interior set built for the occasion . This console was repurposed as being the War Doctor ' s one for TV : " The Day of the Doctor " . The Art of Doctor Who 2008 - 2009 . This exhibition at the Spaceport , Merseyside built on the success of its previous exhibition returning twice the size and ran from 23 May 2008 to 1 March 2009 . Doctor Who Experience , London & Cardiff 2011 - 2017 . With an interactive element and the largest to date exhibition of both props and costumes from the 1963 and 2005 onwards series . It was relocated from London to Cardiff in 2017 , where it ran until 9 September 2017 . Other exhibitions . " to be added "