Protozaius
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The Science Fiction Museum is an awesome place... I've been there four times and I still don't think I've soaked it all in. I can't think of any sci-fi property they don't have props for. (Actually... come to think of it, I didn't see any Serenity or Firefly props. Hmmm?
) I was surprised to see as much Star Wars as I did. They even have the original Death Star there on display. The museum has also acquired the original Ben Kenobi robe, Luke's severed hand and lightsaber and a Rebel orange flight suit... along with an assortment of Cantina creatures.What else is there on display? Geez where to start... props from both the Star Trek TV series and movies (Tribbles, costumes including that of the Gorn), Silent Running, Logan's Run, Flash Gordon (1980), The Matrix, Alien, Aliens (the Queen Alien), Forbidden Planet, Lost in Space (including a set of prototype 12" action figures of the crew), Battlestar Galactica (1979), Buck Rodgers (1980), Dune (a crumbling stillsuit and spice harvester) and Blade Runner (a full scale Spinnner as well as some costumes). I know I'm forgetting tons... there is SOOOO much to see. Any sci-fi fan in the Seattle, Washington area... this stop is a MUST!!! Here's a small taste of what they have displayed:
The reason I don't have that many pictures because... technically... the museum doesn't exactly allow pictures to be taken... ooops! So the shots of all of the Ape props took alittle "Gorilla photography".
Other hightlights:
There was also a fun display of the layout of the sound stage of the original Star Trek series. Wanna know how close the Bridge set was to the Transporter room? And where was sick bay in relation to the crew quarters? You can find the answers you seek here.
There is an impressive "Wall of Arms" that has weapon ranging from Buck Rodger-type rayguns from the 40's to the sound gun from Dune.
There is an interactive exhibit where you watch spaceships from a whole range of sci-fi properties (from the Mothership from Close Encounters to the Freight ship from Futurama) dock at space station. It's a huge viewing screen where you watch this from... the ships are all rendered in CGI and if you are there long enough (like me
) you see that it's on a long loop. Also there are three or four stations at this exhibit each with it's own viewing screen to access video and specs of all of the visiting ships. My kids had a blast at this station.And you're right JJ, the two ape mannequins were indeed prepared by the folks at Apemania (I don't know about Taylor) and they both part of past Profiles in History auctions. In fact, many of the museum's pieces were acquire through Profiles in History... I tend to watch those auctions because they always have a good dose of Planet of the Apes items. The Zaius coat is one of only two known to exist. The two ape heads are Apemania's deluxe editions can be purchase at their site. The Zaius hands were, I believe, cast from Booth Coleman's hands.
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