When I went by this place on Sunday I didn’t know exactly what it was, and figured it was a children’s museum (the banners announcing the Fantasy exhibition were what led me to think that). The tip off should have been the Jimmy Hendrix banner, but for some reason it didn’t register (and while I recognize that Hendrix is one the 60’s era musical greats, can’t say I listen to his stuff much anymore). My co-presenter at the conference I am presenting at arrived late yesterday and told me that the place was essentially a pop culture mecca, especially for SciFi geeks, so we decided to head there during a lull in the conference.
The place is well worth the visit, and here are some pics I took of what’s inside.

Detail from If VI was IX #1

Detail from If VI was IX #1

6-fingered Man’s Glove from The Princess Bride

Labyrinth Display

Cowardly Lion’s Costume from the Wizard of Oz

Shirt from Shaun of the Dead

Captain’s Chair from Original Star Trek, Surrounded by Tribbles

Gill Man’s Mask from Creature from the Black Lagoon

Flying Saucer from Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space

11ft-long Discovery Model Used in 2001: A Space Odyssey

Alien Costume from Aliens

A Battered-looking 80s-era Dalek from Doctor Who

80s-era Cyberman from Doctor Who

Nirvana In Utero Angel