Night at the Museum 4 Awakening of the Archives 2026
Starring: Ben Stiller Carla Gugino Dick Van Dyke Owen Wilson Steve Coogan
The beloved museum magic is making its highly anticipated return in a spectacle that is louder wilder and far more unpredictable than anything seen before. The familiar chaos beneath the Museum of Natural History is about to be completely overshadowed. The adventure begins when a forgotten ancient archive room is accidentally opened deep beneath the museums foundations. This discovery is no mere accident; it is the catalyst for the unleashing of a second curse a power even older and more primal than the magic contained within the revered Tablet of Ahkmenrah.
Larry Daley Ben Stiller the museums most experienced and arguably most weary night guard is once again called back into service. His return is necessitated by a terrifying shift in the museums nightly routine. New exhibits are not just waking up; they are exhibiting truly strange and alarming behavior. Historical figures are suddenly speaking in lost forgotten languages switching personalities mid-sentence and causing historical mashups that make the previous nights of chaos look almost serene.
The miniature world is thrown into disarray. Jedediah and Octavius the inseparable duo are forced to evolve from their roles as best frenemies into reluctant time-war generals battling unforeseen temporal anomalies. Meanwhile Ahkmenrah the source of the original magic senses a deep and unsettling power awakening a force that predates his own long history.
This new more potent curse brings to life a terrifying array of mythic beings and forgotten creatures from civilizations long erased from the historical record. Among these newly animated figures is a formidable guardian spirit one determined to reclaim the museum as its eternal domain. As the creatures grow exponentially stronger each night Larry must race against time. He is forced to team up with his familiar animated friends and a brilliant but skeptical archivist played by Carla Gugino. Their mission is to delve into the ancient secrets of the forgotten archive and uncover the dark truth behind this older magic before the sun rises one last time on the Museum of Natural History.
Packed with side-splitting comedy genuine heart and night after night of exhilarating madness Night at the Museum 4 Awakening of the Archives brings the adventure full circle confirming that the greatest power in the world is the history we keep locked away.
Because when the lights go out history wakes up with a vengeance.