Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame

The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is a science fiction museum, said to be the first such museum in the world, located inside the Experience Music Project building at Seattle, Washington, USA's Seattle Center at the base of the Space Needle. It was founded by Paul Allen and Jody Patton and opened to the public on June 18, 2004. Members of the museum's board include Steven Spielberg, Ray Bradbury, James Cameron, George Lucas, and Arthur C. Clarke. Among its collection of artifacts are Captain Kirk's command chair from ' and the B9 robot from Lost in Space.

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Science fiction - Experience Music Project - Seattle - Washington - Seattle Center - Space Needle - Paul Allen - Jody Patton - June 18 - 2004 - Steven Spielberg - Ray Bradbury - James Cameron - George Lucas - Arthur C. Clarke - Captain Kirk - Robot - Lost in Space

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The museum is divided into several galleries with a common theme such as "Homeworld", "Fantastic Voyages", "Brave New Worlds" and "Them!". Each gallery displays related memorabilia (movie props, first editions, costumes and models) in large display cases, posters, and interactive displays to sketch out the different subjects.

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The museum replaced an existing EMP attraction called "Artist Journey", an interactive movie exhibit that occupied element-seven (the blue blob) of Paul Allen?s Experience Music Project (EMP). The renovation itself was a highly challenging undertaking. The building's unique structure and high-tech nature required the original design team from the initial construction of EMP to come back and tackle the new retrofit. The design team commissioned for this transformation was Miller|Hull Partnership (architect), Notkin Engineering, Inc. (mechanical engineer), MKA (structural engineer), Sparling (electrical engineer), Candela (lighting designer).

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