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==Science Fiction Museum==

The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame was founded by Paul Allen and his sister [[Jody Allen|Jody Patton]], and opened to the public on June 18, 2004. It incorporated the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame which had been established in 1996. The museum was divided into several galleries with themes such as "Homeworld", "Fantastic Voyages", "Brave New Worlds", and "Them!", each displaying related memorabilia (movie props, first editions, costumes, and models) in large display cases, posters, and interactive displays. It was said about the museum that "From robots to jet packs to space suits and ray guns, it's all here."<ref name=NYT>[https://archive.today/20120724190656/http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/washington/seattle/attraction-detail.html?vid=1154654608959 "Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame"]. Travel Guides: Seattle. ''The New York Times.'' July 7, 2009. Archived July 7, 2009. Retrieved 2013-04-27. Footer: "Content Provided by Frommer's Unlimited. Excerpted from ''Frommer's Seattle 2009''.</ref>

Members of the museum's advisory board included [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Ray Bradbury]], [[James Cameron]], and [[George Lucas]]. Among its collection of artifacts were [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]]'s command chair from ''[[Star Trek]]'', the B9 robot from ''[[Lost in Space]]'', the [[Death Star]] model from ''[[Star Wars]]'', the [[Terminator (character)|T-800]] Terminator and one of the domes from the film ''[[Silent Running]]''. Although the Science Fiction Museum as a permanent collection was de-installed in March 2011, a new exhibit named ''Icons of Science Fiction'' opened as a replacement in June 2012.<ref name=kareiva/><ref name=CBS/> At this time the new Hall of Fame display was unveiled and the class of 2012 inducted.<ref name=sfhof2012/><ref name=sfhof-new/>