"The Adventures of Tintin" exhibition opens at Singapore Philatelic Museum

SINGAPORE: Rarely seen original stamp artworks of the comic series, "The Adventures of Tintin", will be on display for the first time at the Singapore Philatelic Museum from Friday till May next year.

The character Tintin was created in 1929 by famous Belgian comic artist Georges Remi, also known as Hergé.

The exhibition aims to celebrate the works of Hergé, explore the influences in his work and career, and the development of characters in the comic series.

It will feature a full range of Tintin postage stamps issued by Belgium, France, the Netherlands as well as from the Permanent Collection at the museum. The exhibition will also feature rare stamps, colour trials and other philatelic materials from the Museum Voor Communicatie in the Netherlands and L'Adresse Musée de La Poste in France.

The exhibition coincides with the release of the animated movie "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn".

"The Adventures of Tintin" series of comic books has sold more than 200 million copies worldwide.
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