A museum.
After dark.
The Night at the Museum
Another Night at the Museum
The idea began with a museum visit. In his 2007 interview with Steven Heller, Trenc recalled imagining that the exhibits might really be alive. Sketches came first, followed by a storyline about a night guard with far more to do than anyone realised.
Steven Heller’s interview · 2007 · PDF ↗Two books.
More than one night.
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Larry expects a quiet job as a museum night guard. Then the dinosaur skeletons disappear. Trenc’s illustrated story became the basis of the 2006 film.
Publisher’s book page ↗A forgotten bathtub faucet sets off a new adventure for Larry and the museum’s ocean creatures. Published by Henry Holt in 2013.
Publisher’s book page ↗Years refer to the books’ first publication, not necessarily the editions pictured. Both cover images come from the artist’s old website.
From page to screen.
The original picture book was published in 1993. Its 2006 screen adaptation brought the museum’s nocturnal world to a new audience; Trenc returned to it in book form with Another Night at the Museum in 2013.
Original book and edition details ↗An animated possibility.
The archive also contains development artwork for A Very Wet Night at the Museum. The old studio page identifies it as preproduction; a completed release is not established by that record.
Explore the development artwork ↗Book artwork © Milan Trenc. Cover images from the supplied artist archive.