Hot on the heels of the WETA exhibition at The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds comes another big exhibition for the folks in the north (as the Doctor said, “All planets have a north). This time its all manner of movie alien invaders at the The National Space Centre in Leicester, with an exhibition called, Invasion: The Fact of Fiction.
When the crew of the Starship Enterprise flipped open their communicators do you think the viewing public sat there wondering if one day we would all be walking around with communication devices that replicated this imaginative design? Yet today the mobile phone is something we take for granted.
Dr. Martin Cooper, inventor of the modern mobile phone, credits the TOS communicator from Star Trek as being his inspiration for the technology. So how much of the technology that surrounds us or is currently being developing in laboratories around the world can be traced back to the great science fiction movies from the last 100 years?
Invasion: The Fact of Fiction is running from 14 November to 11 January, and sets out to answer some of the questions, as well as highlight millions of pounds worth of original props and costumes from the Hollywood blockbusters that have become cult movies to fans of all ages. From the tiny costume worn by the visiting aliens in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, to the iconic Joker costume worn by Jack Nicholson, as well as prototype pieces made for James Cameron to approve designs that were handmade by master armourer Terry English for the Marines in his hit movie ALIENS.
This exhibition is a must see for fans of sci-fi movies as well as those interested in finding out about some of the big ideas behind science fiction.
The National Space Centre is on Exploration Drive, Leicester.