Fast Break: Science Fiction Museum

JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Displays and images from movies and television shows captivate visitors of all ages at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame at Seattle Center.

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Now that the summer crowds are gone, it's a good time to check out one of Seattle's newest attractions, the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame at Seattle Center.

A large, suspended globe with a montage of planetscapes and images from science-fiction movies and TV shows at the museum's entrance provides a captivating introduction to its themes of sci-fi as both entertainment and science. Exhibits are organized by themes including "Homeworld," with the Science Fiction Hall of Fame to honor creators of the genre, a timeline of sci-fi milestones and a look at the past, present and future of Mars in fact and fiction. "Them" brings you face-to-face with robots, monsters, aliens and androids featuring the giant alien queen from the "Aliens" films. "Fantastic Voyages" includes great spaceships of science fiction, spacesuits and classic science-fiction art and literature. "Brave New Worlds" looks at cities of tomorrow, experimental societies and apocalyptic visions

Upcoming events at SFM include the Northwest Science Fiction Writers Reading Series, with Tuesday-evening readings by authors including Greg Bear and Octavia Butler. The History of Science Fiction Film Series, a screening of six landmark sci-fi films followed by discussion with local authors and film critics, starts Oct. 8 with the 1951 classic "The Day The Earth Stood Still," and includes "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Blade Runner" and "The Matrix."

The Science Fiction Museum, open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, is inside the Experience Music Project building at the base of the Space Needle, Seattle. Admission is $8.95-$12.95, with combo SFM/EMP admission available for $19.95-$26.95. For more information, 206-724-3428 or www.sfhomeworld.org.

— Madeline McKenzie, Seattle Times staff

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