LAST CHANCE TO SEE STAR TREK: EXPLORING NEW WORLDS AT MoPOP
Special Star Trek Weekend Celebration May 11-13, 2018 Exhibition Closes May 28, 2018
SEATTLE (April 25, 2018) - Following a successful two-year run at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds will close on May 28, 2018 and embark on a national tour. Fans will get a final chance to view the exhibition in Seattle and attend a series of special Star Trek-themed events. Tour venues and dates will be announced soon.
STAR TREK SEND OFF PARTY - MAY 11, 2018
Date: Friday, May 11, 2018
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Venue: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Program Highlights:
Tickets: $20-$25. All-ages to enter, 21+ to drink. Buy online at MoPOP.org
STAR TREK SEND OFF WEEKEND - MAY 12-13, 2018
Date: Saturday-Sunday, May 12-13, 2018
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Venue: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Program Highlights:
- Special screenings of Star Trek (2009) in JBL Theater
- Gallery-led tours of Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds
- Star Trek-themed photo ops, arts and crafts
- Retail specials
Tickets: $17-$28. Buy online at MoPOP.org. Access to general admission galleries
included. Does not include special exhibitions.
ABOUT STAR TREK: EXPLORING NEW WORLDS
Organized by the Museum of Pop Culture and under license by CBS Consumer Products, Star Trek:
Exploring New Worlds is a fully immersive exhibition which showcases Star Trek's significant impact on
culture, society, arts, sports, technology and fashion.
Exhibit highlights:
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE (MoPOP)
MoPOP is a leading-edge, nonprofit museum dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture. With its roots in rock 'n roll, MoPOP serves as a gateway museum, reaching multi-generational audiences through collections, exhibitions and educational programs, and using interactive technologies to engage and empower its visitors. At MoPOP, artists, audiences and ideas converge, bringing understanding, interpretation and scholarship to the popular culture of our time. MoPOP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center. For more information, visit MoPOP.org.
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