Coventry children's TV exhibition 'breaks records' says Herbert Art Gallery

The show features exhibits from 1946 to the present day

An exhibition looking at the history of children's television has attracted "record" crowds, the organisers have said.

The show, called The Story of Children's Television, features exhibits from programmes from 1946 to the present day.

It began in May and will run at Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum until 13 September.

Organisers said more than 30,000 people had visited the show.

They said it was the Herbert's most successful ever exhibition.

The original Gordon the Gopher, complete with the leather jacket given to him by Adam Ant

The original Muffin the Mule puppet is one of the oldest items in the exhibition

The organisers said the opening weekend crowds had exceeded expectations

The event, which cost £66,000 to stage, was part-funded by Culture Coventry and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

It features items such as the Tracy Island model built on Blue Peter and costumes from The Wombles.

It has been developed by staff at the museum in close collaboration with the University of Warwick, as well as the BBC and Kaleidoscope, the classic television organisation.

A full set of Blue Peter badges

Items on loan from Ragdoll Productions include the original Pob

Stephanie Brown, director of marketing for Culture Coventry, said: "We have no doubt that as the summer holiday period approaches it will bring even more visitors through the doors to enjoy the past, present and future of children's television."

After the exhibition closes in Coventry, the organisers plan to send it on tour around other museums.