Star Trek : The Exhibition (formly known as The Tour)

[Rico]

Aren't you running out of time?

Not really.  It is there until early September.

[Feathers]

Ah! I didn't go back and check :( As I was typing I was thinking it was June but after that I did think it might have even been October.

Go! Go while you have the free time to make a day of it (or however long you need)!

[Geekyfanboy]

Has anyone gone to this lately? Rico, I know you were planning on it. Have you been yet? I guess there is no hurry since it will be there until September.

So far it's been to San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Detroit, MI and Philadelphia, PA I wonder where they are going next...

[Rico]

I mentioned it briefly in the podcast today.  I'm still definitely going - just haven't gotten to it yet.  Hopefully soon.  I think I'll treat myself after I come back from the S. Carolina interview.

[Geekyfanboy]

May have to take a six hour drive up north for this. :)

'Star Trek' boldly comes to the Tech Museum in San Jose

The Tech Museum is boldly going where only a few museums across the country have gone before.

On Oct. 23, the Tech will open "Star Trek: The Exhibition," a show of memorabilia and re-creations of sets from the "Star Trek" films and television series that has drawn big crowds at museums in Detroit, Philadelphia and San Diego over the past year. Tickets are already on sale, and Elizabeth Williams, the Tech's senior director of marketing, said the show will run at least through the Christmas holidays "and could go beyond that if things go well."

"Star Trek" is the latest blockbuster exhibit to come to the Tech, which has been aggressively pursuing traveling shows that fit into its science and technology emphasis. Most recently, the museum saw its attendance skyrocket with "Leonardo: 500 Years into the Future," an exhibit of the works of Leonardo da Vinci.

"Once again, we've successfully endeavored to bring our visitors an exhibition that everyone on the planet — and even strange new worlds — can relate to, learn from and enjoy," said Tech President Peter Freiss. "Housing the exhibition at the Tech Museum is perfectly logical."

To accommodate the "Star Trek" show — which will take up more than 15,000 square feet — the Tech will take over the adjacent Parkside Hall. (The hall is operated by Team San Jose, which is a partner in bringing in the show.)

The version of the exhibition that will come to San Jose is larger than those that have been installed in other museums, although much of it is currently at the Detroit Science Center. "The producers of the show were very excited when they saw the space they had to work with, which is significantly more than they had in Detroit," said Williams, adding that additional exhibits are being put together in Los Angeles for the Tech showing.

The exhibit will include an authentic replica of the bridge from the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (that would be the Enterprise from the original TV series), the actual shooting model of the Borg Cube (from the later TV series plus the film "Star Trek: First Contact") and all manner of costumes and props drawn from all five "Star Trek" TV shows and the 11 movies.

There will also be a "Star Trek" adventure full-motion flight simulator for those who want to experience a little warp drive.

And the show will have one new aspect for its San Jose visit: artifacts from the latest "Star Trek" film, which revitalized the franchise earlier this year.

"Many of the comments they got in Detroit about the show were about why the new film wasn't part of the exhibit and why it wasn't part of the historical timeline in the exhibit," Williams said. That gap in the space-time continuum will be plugged in the revised version.

[Rico]

So they are sending it back to California?  Why??  It's been there already for a very long time.  It would be nice to share this with more of the rest of the country.

[Geekyfanboy]

California is a really long state.. takes up most of the west coast.. it's like 5 or 6 east coast states :)

[Rico]

California is a really long state.. takes up most of the west coast.. it's like 5 or 6 east coast states :)

Yeah, I know that Kenny.  I used to live there.  But still, it seems a bit odd to bring it back to the west coast already.  They should have put it in Chicago or somewhere in the middle of country or maybe on the east coast somewhere.  Spread the "Trek love" around!  ;)

[Geekyfanboy]

I agree Rico.. I was trying to be funny there... :)

[Geekyfanboy]

So it's opening Oct. 10 in Hollywood and San Jose both shows are going to be back in CA.. I wonder why they are doing that?? There are so many other cities out there. But it's only going to be in Hollywood until the end of Oct (Three weeks)

[Geekyfanboy]

Looks like Hollywood is getting the TNG Bridge and San Jose is getting the TOS Bridge.

[Bryancd]

Could have something to do with the efforts to bring back the Experience to Vegas, although I hear the guy who was trying to do that has money problems. A lot of what's on the tour came from there.

[Rico]

Some pictures of the Exhibition at Los Angeles here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/95877115@N00/sets/72157622621680144/
Sure nice that some people can take pictures.  ;)

[Geekyfanboy]

Some pictures of the Exhibition at Los Angeles here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/95877115@N00/sets/72157622621680144/
Sure nice that some people can take pictures.  ;)

Yeah they weren't going to allow it but enough folks complained that they caved in. I plan on going to this soon.