The Experience Music Project (EMP)/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM) in Seattle, Ore., currently has an exhibition of more than 30 costumes and objects from Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Superman, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and many more of the most popular science fiction-related films and television shows of all time. The […]
Back by popular demand, the planetarium show at the Museum of Science, Boston, Far, Far Away: The Worlds of Star Wars, will be showing daily now through Oct. 29, 2007. This “lively, fun show” compares the fantasy planets of the Star Wars movies to the Earth and other real planets and moons in our solar […]
The Mütter Museum has launched a unique free service: the Cell Phone Audio Tour Guide, one of the first of its kind in the Philadelphia region. “The cell phone audio tour is a relatively new idea, and we are so excited to be able to offer this feature free of charge to our visitors,” said […]
The IMAX movie Dinosaurs Alive! premiers at the Orlando Science Center (OSC) on Friday. Released on March 30, 2007, this documentary takes viewers on a paleontological adventure to learn “all about” those prehistoric “terrible lizards.” This movie is available in 3D at some locations, but I can’t say if it is available in this format […]
The Hyaena Gallery has some interesting genre fair on display this month. Show:Blood, Bones, & PosiezThe art of Erin Martinez, Suzi Boneshaker, & Queenie. Description:Dreamy, cute and playfully spooky artwork from three up and coming female artists. Opening Reception:Saturday, June 2, 20078pm-midnightFree Show Runs:June 1-15, 2007 Show:Emotional Reasoning – the art of Marie Barr Description:Mixed […]
I got my monthly newsletter from the Museum of Science in Boston today and this little event caught me eye: Machine Science Robot Sumo Competition Saturday, May 19, 1 – 4:30 pmWhat turns an ordinary robot into a Sumo wrestling champion? Find out as the Museum hosts a battle of robots built and programmed by […]
I just got word of this event and thought that you might be interested. It is a documentary about a Star Wars fan group centering on authentic costumes from the original trilogy. For more information, visit: heartofanempire.com For more genre travel information, visi http://thegenretraveler.com.
Ah! The perfect accompaniment to cocktails — poop, slime and other gross things. If you’re a science fan, here’s an event you might want to attend, if you happen to be in the Orlando, Fla., neighborhood this Friday. For more genre travel information, visi http://thegenretraveler.com.
After last weeks’ posts, are you still having trouble coming up with someplace to photograph to enter The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest? Here are some useful websites for finding out about various destinations that might appeal to science fiction, fantasy and horror fans. The most robust resources I found on the web cater […]
I just found out about his, though it has been open since November of last year. The Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium exhibit, The Science of Aliens, lets visitors “explore what an alien world might look like, create personalized alien messages and visit iconic aliens in sci-fi pop culture.” You can find out more […]