Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
Temporary Exhibit [Return to listing page]
Thursday, October 27, 2005 - Sunday, April 30, 2006
Supported by the National Science Foundation and making its world premiere at the Museum of Science, Boston, on October 27, 2005, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination will use all six Star Wars films as a gateway to examining technologies of today and tomorrow.
Exhibit visitors will encounter artwork, props, models, film clips, and documentary footage from the Star Wars saga and investigate the numerous parallels between technologies in the films and those in the real world. They will explore amazing prototypes in progress and learn about the engineers and designers who are creating new technologies. Throughout the exhibit, visitors will notice intriguing similarities between how scientists and filmmakers think.
