'Downton Abbey' is going on a world tour to bring fans closer to the British TV phenomenon

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May 16, 2017 8:40 AM

An exhibition celebrating the British television drama will tour the world, giving fans the chance to immerse themselves in the sets, costumes, and characters.

"Downton Abbey" is made by NBC-owned production company Carnival Films.

"Downton Abbey" is coming to town.

An exhibition celebrating the British television drama will tour the world, giving fans the chance to immerse themselves in the sets, costumes, and characters that have helped the show become a global phenomenon.

"Downton Abbey: The Exhibition" will launch in Singapore on June 17, before heading to America next year. "Downton" producer NBCUniversal may also bring the tour to Britain, but there are no firm plans at this stage.

In a press release announcing the tour, NBCUniversal said the exhibition will take visitors on an "extraordinary journey" through the estate made famous by the Crawley family.

Sets from Highclere House, where "Downton" was filmed in Britain, will be carefully recreated for fans to walk through. They will take visitors through glamorous staterooms, the kitchen, and servant quarters.

Costumes from the show — which broadcast on ITV in the UK and PBS in America — will also be on display, while there will be plenty of history from the period in which "Downton Abbey" was set, including a look at World War I and the Roaring Twenties.

It is not the first time NBCUniversal has experimented with a "Downton" exhibition. The US company showcased the costumes from the programme in US tour "Dressing Downton" last year.

"Downton Abbey" has broadcast in more than 250 territories around the world since launching in 2010 and was PBS's most-watched drama in its 48-year history, pulling in audiences of up to 13.3 million. It is the most nominated non-US show in the history of the Emmys, with 69 nominations.

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