Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks and John Slattery as well as series creator Matthew Weiner are on hand to donate items from the show to the National Museum of American History.
- Mar 28, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Mad Men" is prepping for its exit this summer, but it will live on at the Smithsonian Institution. Some of the show's iconic items, such as Don Draper's trademark gray suit and fedora, were donated to the National Museum of American History on Friday, March 27.
Besides costumes, props, sketches, scripts and even a bar cart from the show found place in the museum. They will be on display on the museum as part of an exhibit that examines American business from the country's founding up through the present day.
Stars Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks and John Slattery as well as series creator Matthew Weiner attended the presentation ceremony. "What I love about these objects being here is that these are for the most (part) actual objects; they are not recreation(s)," Weiner said. "This is the archaeological site of humanity from this period. We're glad that we saved these things."
Entertainment curator Dwight Blocker Bowers praised "Mad Men" producers' effort to pay attention to meticulous detail in order to create the look of an ad agency of the era. AMC president Charlie Collier said, "We really are humbled that this series will live here in perpetuity as a piece of American popular culture."
The Smithsonian's "American Enterprise" exhibit will be opened to the public on July 1. The "Mad Men" relics will be joining props from "Sesame Street", "Seinfeld" and "All in the Family" at the museum.
"Mad Men" will air its last seven episodes beginning Sunday, April 5 at 10 P.M. on AMC.
