Tag: Museum of Pop Culture

MARVEL Opening Weekend at MoPOP

Party like a super hero! The wait is almost over! MARVEL: UNIVERSE of SUPER HEROES, a brand new exhibition will be a must see experience for fans of Spider-Man, Black Panther, Thor and more iconic heroes and villains of Marvel comics and movies. This comic book lovers dream is being built in Seattle before it tours the world. Now we know how you can be part of the opening weekend excitement!

courtesy Marvel, SC Exhibitions, MoPop. Art by Mike Allred

The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) announced a power-packed weekend of events to kick off the world-premiere opening including live performances, official Marvel costumed characters, photo ops, interactive experiences, giveaways, and early access to Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes. Continue reading MARVEL Opening Weekend at MoPOP

MARVEL UNIVERSE OF SUPER HEROES Exhibit Coming to Seattle

The Marvel Universe is coming to the Emerald City! Celebrate Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther and hundreds more iconic heroes and villains in a major new exhibit coming to the Museum of Pop Culture.

Pow! Pages, costumes and props never seen before by the public will be on display. Seeing more than 300 original artifacts to make you exclaim, “Make Mine Marvel!” as the old school comics proclaimed.

courtesy Marvel, SC Exhibitions, MoPop. Art by Mike Allred

The new exhibition shares the Marvel story from the comic books of legends Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko to movie screens and beyond. The retrospective comes as the Marvel Cinematic Universe celebrates a decade of blockbuster movies and the arrival of AVENGER: INFINITY WAR, the grand finale of Phase Four, and ahead of the Marvel Comics 80th anniversary the following year. Continue reading MARVEL UNIVERSE OF SUPER HEROES Exhibit Coming to Seattle

20th ANNIVERSARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY HALL OF FAME Inductees Are…

courtesy MoPop.org

What if you could come face to face with…

Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

An artifact held by Harrison Ford (as Indiana Jones) from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Are you geeking out yet? We are!

These cinematic icons are part of a new exhibit celebrating 20 years of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Prepare for maximum amazement at a monumental new exhibit in the Emerald City filled with the stories, movies, shows that fueled our imagination and pop culture.

The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle announced a new exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and named the new inductees for 2016. The Hall of Fame honors the lives, work, and ongoing legacies of science fiction and fantasy’s greatest creators.

Like a starship hitting warp drive, the program is expanding in its 20th year to recognize the genre’s most powerful creations. Who made the list and how were they chosen? Continue reading 20th ANNIVERSARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY HALL OF FAME Inductees Are…