The 5 extraordinary London museums that helped inspire Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein'

"A near-guaranteed Oscar nominee for production design, Guillermo del Toro's marries body horror, science fiction and gothic romanticism with an early 19th century period detail that deepens and enriches its world-building to hyper-immersive levels. To help create this world, production designer Tamara Deverell and del Toro explored a handful of lesser-known London museums, gathering visual references and doing what we can only describe as historical vibe-farming. Watch the film and then head to these spots for a full immersion into the science and wonder behind this new Frankenstein ."

"To create Victor Frankenstein's scientific tools - and a few jars of grisly gubbins for his lab - Deverell and del Toro visited one of London's most esoteric exhibitions. Run by the Royal College of Surgeons, the is the legacy of 18th century surgeon John Hunter. Its Evelyn table, an original 17th century anatomical chart, is replicated in the movie. 'They had all this surgical equipment, photos, etchings and engravings from Dr Frankenstein's time period,' she says."

Guillermo del Toro's new Frankenstein blends body horror, science fiction and gothic romanticism with meticulous early 19th-century production design that intensifies world-building. Production designer Tamara Deverell and del Toro visited several lesser-known London museums to gather visual references and historical artifacts for set and prop creation. Sir John Soane's Museum provided a dense mix of antiquities, sculptures and architectural models that inspired aesthetic details. The Hunterian Museum supplied surgical tools, etchings and anatomical charts, including an Evelyn table replicated in the film, and contributed preserved specimens that informed lab props. Crossness Pumping Station appears as a Victorian architectural element in the film.

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