Star Wars: The Magic of Myth

Star Wars: The Magic of Myth

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Highlights of the exhibition

'… filmmaking is a collaborative effort and the creation of artwork, models, costumes and creatures plays a major role in my movies. The artists who worked on Star Wars are among the best in the world. I'm thrilled that the public now has the opportunity to examine their artistry in a museum setting.' George Lucas

Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Upon entering the gallery, visitors see the 3.5 m production model of the Imperial Star Destroyer and the white gown worn by Princess Leia as well as the droids C-3P0 and R2-D2, Chewbacca the Wookiee, a Stormtrooper, a Jawa, and a Tusken Raider. This section also features costumes worn by Han Solo and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
Artefacts from this movie include the Jedi Master Yoda and costumes such as Luke Skywalker's ice planet Hoth gear. This section also includes an Imperial Snowtrooper and a Rebel Snowspeeder - examples of the props and production models used in the making of the film - as well as the Wampa Ice Creature costume developed for the Special Edition The Empire Strikes Back.

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
Material from Return of the Jedi reflects the variety of characters and creatures in this film, both new and familiar. This section features Jabba the Hutt, bounty hunter Boba Fett, skiff guard Weequay, Salacious B Crumb and Han Solo frozen in carbonite. Costumes include the slave girl costume worn by Princess Leia as well as her Boushh disguise, and Lando Calrissian's skiff guard disguise. The exhibition also features Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker's Jedi costume - each with their lightsaber weapons.

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
Artefacts focus on Anakin Skywalker, the future Darth Vader, and include Anakin's slave costume and a model of his Podracer, together with concept artwork for Tatooine and the Mos Espa Pod Race Arena. One of Queen Amidala's magnificent court dresses is also featured in this section, along with the costume of the evil Sith Lord, Darth Maul.

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
Exclusive to the Powerhouse are the full-scale vehicles used during a wild chase scene through the Republic's capital, Coruscant, by bounty hunter Zam Wesell and Anakin Skywalker. Other objects from the recent film on public view include Zam Wesell's costume, Anakin Skywalker's Jedi Padawan outfit, Padmé's 'battle costume' and the Execution Cart in which Anakin and Padme declare their love.

Star Wars: The Magic of Myth

This exhibition was developed by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and organised for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). All artefacts in the exhibition are on loan from the archives of Lucasfilm Ltd.

Chewbacca, Smithsonian photograph by Eric Long and Mark Avino, Star Wars ™
and © 1997 by Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Darth Vader, Smithsonian photograph by Eric Long and Mark Avino, Star Wars ™ and © 1997 by Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Millennium Falcon in front of Death Star, Smithsonian photograph by Eric Long and Mark Avino, Star Wars ™ and © 1997 by Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Queen Amidala, Smithsonian photo by Eric Long, Star Wars ™ and © 2002 by Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Boba Fett, photograph by Eric Long and Mark Avino. Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, Star Wars™ and © 1997 by Lucasfilm
Ltd. All rights reserved.