FF:VIC Star Wars: where science meets imagination

The Powerhouse Museum is bringing the exciting new exhibition Star Wars: where science meets imagination to Australia this December with a two city tour commencing in Sydney (December 2008-April 2009). The exhibition will then be travelling to Scienceworks in Melbourne (from June 2009).

With over 100 costumes, props and models from all 6 films, this highly interactive exhibition explores the real-world scientific innovations that are making Star Wars fantasy a reality.

If you don't want to wait until the exhibition comes to Melbourne, the Powerhouse is offering fans the opportunity to sign up now for its free Star Wars premium club. A regular newsletter will give club members advance notice of events in connection with the exhibition, behind the scenes views of exhibition development, competitons and prizes, and advance purchase of tickets to view the exhibition in Sydney. You can join the club at
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/starwars/

Fans also have the opportunity to volunteer as exhibition guides. Further information on volunteering in Sydney will be available soon on the premium club website, or if you saw the volunteer presentation at Supanova in Sydney and would like to sign up now, the application form can be found at
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/volunteers/volunteers_posititions.asp

Details on volunteering at Scienceworks will be made available at a later date.

If you loved Star Wars: the Magic of Myth, previously at the Powerhouse, then you won't want to miss Star Wars: where science meets imagination.

"It is your destiny... to see this exhibtion"

 

Holy ****. Something is actually coming to Melbourne.

What a shame its going to Scienceworks. Bleh.

 

I'm excited!

 

I say..."ROADTRIP"

Let's do a bus up to Sydney for the Powerhouse Exhibit, then we can try and talk the Sydney FF into coming down here for the Science works display.

 

Are you serious?

 

Never been to Sydney-would definately be up for that.

 

Heck yeah.......it would be an awesome weekend.

We did a trip up for the "Magic of the Myth" exhibit last time tound....best trip ever.

Two buses
20 fans
WAAAAY too much sugar.


I worked a deal with the "Wake-up Sydney" hostel last time, whole trip including travel, accomadation and enter to the exhibit was $110 per person.

 

WOuld other females be going?

 

Funny story, I actually attended the Powerhouse magic of myth thingo. I had 8 hours to kill in Sydney on a connecting up to Surfers Paradise for schoolies.

Whole thing was actually kinda underwhelming. Just a lot of costumes and folks taking happy snaps.

 

Should get a SAFF group to do a roadtrip & pick you guys up on the way through....

 

HEY!

The road trip was my idea.

 

So it's just props and costumes?

 

Hmm, road trip...?

edit - Oh damn, the dates might not work out for me. When exactly in December is it starting, anyone know?

 

Current plans are for the exhibition to be opened in early December. Shipping to Australia is just being finalised at the moment, so the opening might even be a little earlier. I'll post the opening date as soon as it is finalised. Don't forget that the exhibition will also be coming to Scienceworks in May/June next year, so if you can't make it to Sydney, you'll still be able to see it in Victoria.

A tip for your road trip planning. If you can bear to wait, consider coming to Sydney in early February, just after the end of the school holidays. It's usually a quiet time at the museum, so there should be less crowds in the exhibtion.

Also, this exhibition is not "just costumes and props". Since it also has a science education focus, it has a highly interactive aspect that allows you to try your hand at building droids, making a tiny maglev, riding a mini-hovercraft and other interesting activities.

 

Why hasn't there been any advertising? i Haven't heard anything about this.

 

They did shoot some TV commercials a few weeks back, don't know if or when they are scheduled to screen though.

 

If they are anything like the ones I saw from the US, they make fans look like a bunch of geeks.....again.

Let's hope the Aussie versions are good ones.

 

I'd say so, not all SW nerdy types are guys

 

Yes this was the ultimate interstate trip ever. We were high on chocolate, Coka Cola and energy drinks for the trip up and back. In fact I lost my voice by the end of it from all the laughing and on top of that, I even have a video of it.

A bunch of SW nerds in a bus! You couldn't ask for a better life.