Star Trek: The Exhibition to make East Coast debut


Posted May 14, 2009 by Matthew Price Comment on this article Leave a comment
Star Trek (2008) Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Star Trek (2008) Directed by: J.J. Abrams

If you’re a Star Trek fan on the East Coast, you’ll soon have the chance to take a look at “Star Trek: The Exhibition.”  Featuring props and costumes from the new “Star Trek” film, “Star Trek: The Exhibition” covers 12,500 square feet.

The show will make its east coast debut Saturday, May 16 in the Mandell Center at The Franklin Institute.  It runs through September 20. The 12,500 square foot interactive exhibition contains a collection of authentic Star Trek ships, costumes and props from over 40 years of Star Trek.

From May 16 through June 18, fans can also see the IMAX version of the “Star Trek” film, “Star Trek: The IMAX Experience.”

The Exhibition will include authentic costumes and props from the newly released Star Trek feature film including the Enterprise uniforms of Spock, Pike, Scotty, Chekov, Uhura, McCoy, Sulu and Nero; Kirk’s black shirt; as well as the prop phasers, communicators and tricorders used in the film.

Tickets are timed and dated, and include general admission to The Franklin with a Fels Planetarium show. More information about tickets is available by calling 1.877.TFI.TIXS or visiting www.fi.edu. Information on tickets for groups of 15 or more is available at 1.800.285.0684.

– Matt Price





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Features Editor Matthew Price has worked for The Oklahoman since 2000. He’s a University of Oklahoma graduate who has also worked at the...


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