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Star Trek exhibit at the EMP Museum
February 12, 2016 at
08:15 PM
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EMP Museum [empmuseum.org] announced [comicsblend.com] the opening of a new exhibition, Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds [seattlerefined.com], as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the iconic franchise. The fully immersive exhibition, under license by CBS Consumer Products, will showcase Star Trek's significant impact on culture, society, arts, sports, technology and fashion, and feature more than 100 rare artifacts, set pieces, and props from the television series, spinoffs, and films.
Many of the elements featured are from a private collection and have never been on public display before. In addition, fans can participate in state-of-the art interactive photo and video opportunities. Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds opens at EMP on May 21, 2016.
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Exhibition highlights include:
- Set pieces from Star Trek: The Original Series, including Captain Kirk's command chair and the navigation console, which will be on display for the first time to the public
- More than 100 props and artifacts from the five Star Trek television series and many of the films including original series tricorder, communicator, and phaser; a Borg cube, Klingon disruptor pistol, tribbles, and more
- Rare costumes including Spock's tunic worn by Leonard Nimoy, Lt. Uhura's (Nichelle Nichols) dress, Khan garments past and present including the open-chest tunic worn by Ricardo Montalban and the costume worn by Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2013 re-boot, Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) costume, a Borg costume, the alien Gorn, and more
- Transporter simulator where visitors can create a film that shows them being beamed to another location
- KHAAAAN! video booth where visitors can recreate the memorable scene from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Original scripts, concept art, storyboards, and production drawings
- Spaceship filming models of the Enterprise, USS Excelsior, Phoenix, and Deep Space Nine space station
- Showcase of Star Trek's significant impact on culture, society, arts, sports, technology, and fashion that includes a prototype of a real medical tricorder, Star Trek-themed beer, Red Sox "Star Trek Night" foam finger in the shape of the Vulcan salute, a "Picardigan" sweater, a listening station with songs by Star Trek tribute bands, USPS stamps featuring the U.S.S. Enterprise, and much more
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