Visions of the Future

Mondoshawan costume from and a poster for
The Fifth Element

In 2009, I had the pleasure of attending an exhibition of science fiction items at Torquay Museum, called Alien Invasion, containing all manner of wonderful things from films and television series Alien, Predator, Forbidden Planet, Mars Attacks!, Star Wars, Terminator 3, Robocop, The Abominable Snowman, Hellraiser, Doctor Who, The X-Files, Invaders from Mars, and V. It was wonderful and since then, I've hoped that there would be another, similar event that I could attend. (Of course, I did go to LonCon 3 last August, which is a massive science fiction and fantasy convention, but I'll just ignore that right now, haha). 

Anyway, my wish was finally granted and from the 27th of June this year there has been a new exhibition called Visions of the Future. Yesterday, I went along to see it and was certainly not disappointed! 

Props, costumes & posters from
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
and I, Robot

This time, the items on show were from/relating to: Alien, Prometheus, Predator, Frankenstein, Metropolis, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Andromeda, The Fifth Element, Star Wars, Back to the Future, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, I, Robot, Moon, Ultraviolet, Children of Men, Chariots of the Gods?, Chronicles of Riddick, and there was even a prototype of the Beagle 2 lander as well.

General Utility Android costume from Andromeda,
with a design inspired by the "Robotrix" from Metropolis
(film poster behind)

Most of the items were either on loan from other museums / institutes or from private collectors, so it was quite a random assembling of artefacts, but that just made it all the more fun to look around. Also, even though there was a lot to see, the museum is small enough that you have time to read the accompanying information boards, take photographs (without flash, as per the rules, of course!), and look at everything as much as you want before moving onto the next piece, which was really nice. 

Visions of the Future is running until the 5th of September, so if you have a chance to see it, you absolutely should! More photos below:

Torquay Museum

Display on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and
Fritz Lang's Metropolis

Spacesuit costume and poster for Duncan Jones' Moon

The costumes of the Fourth Doctor and the
Eleventh Doctor from Doctor Who

Mondoshawan costume from The Fifth Element -
it was HUGE!

R2D2, Darth Vader, and Storm Trooper
costumes/props from Star Wars

Boba Fett from Star Wars,
costume head & shoulders

Mace Windu's light sabre from
Star Wars Episode II:Attack of the Clones

Various props from classic Doctor Who

Necromonger armour film poster for
The Chronicles of Riddick 

Hover Board prop and movie poster from
Back to the Future

Beagle 2 Mars lander prototype

Original Star Trek series props and signed items
(sorry for the blurriness!)

Viper pilot flight suit from
Battlestar Galactica

Predator costume

Cryogenic sleep pod prop from Prometheus

Prometheus poster

Pyramid chamber ampule from Prometheus &
Chariots of the Gods? by Erich Von Daniken

Kane's spacesuit from Alien
(Bonus little facehugger and alien egg in the
background just for atmosphere!)

I, Robot

Terminator 3

Hazmat suit from Ultraviolet

Police riot costume from Children of Men