“The Art of the Brick,” a traveling exhibition featuring the world’s largest display of LEGO art is returning to the Franklin Institute in February.

Named one of CNN’s Top Ten “Global Must-See Exhibitions,” artist Nathan Sawaya’s collection of artworks is made exclusively from LEGO® bricks. The exhibit features original pieces as well as reimagined versions of the world’s most famous art masterpieces like Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as well as a gallery showcasing a multimedia collection of LEGO brick-infused photography produced in tandem with award-winning photographer Dean West. ​ 

2015 marked the last time the exhibit came to Philadelphia. It’s now open in Paris, France after recently making stops in Milan, Brussels, and Toulouse.

“PERNiCiEM: The Endangered Species Connection”, will be a new collection to Philadelphia, NBC10 reported. This exhibit aims to creatively raise awareness of some of the world’s most endangered species.

“The PERNiCiEM collection is a creative and powerful way to illustrate the urgent issue of extinction,” Sawaya said in a news release. “We traveled the globe to find different locations where these actual endangered species would be in their natural environment, but we wanted to use the LEGO brick versions to convey the message that they are endangered, and we need to act.”

The exhibit will also include reimagined versions of Basquiat’s “Pez Dispenser”, Frida Kahlo’s “The Frame”, Hilma af Klint’s “The Swan No. 17” and “Decisions”, a gravity-defying work comprising 112,306 bricks, making it Sawaya’s largest piece yet, NBC10 said.

“The Art of the Brick is a remarkable exhibit that blends art, math, science, and engineering, showcasing the interdisciplinary nature of creativity,” President and CEO of The Franklin Institute Larry Dubinski said in a news release. “Philadelphia is an art and science city, and we are thrilled to bring this extraordinary exhibition back to the region and our community.”

After exploring the exhibit galleries, guests will enter a 9,000-square-foot brick play space to build their imaginative creations using hundreds of thousands of colorful bricks. 

The exhibition opens February 17 and runs through September 2. For more information and to purchase tickets, you can click here. You can also check out this video featuring artist Nathan Sawaya and his creations:

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Photos: The Art of the Brick