{"id":768,"date":"2023-01-19T15:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T20:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=768"},"modified":"2023-01-19T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T20:58:57","slug":"3-smithsonian-exhibits-star-wars-fans-need-to-check-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/3-smithsonian-exhibits-star-wars-fans-need-to-check-out\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Smithsonian Exhibits Star Wars Fans Need to Check Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re a Star Wars fan, it’s a great time to visit the Smithsonian. They have a vast collection of artifacts, including Star Wars ones, most of which aren’t on display. But right now, you can see three Star Wars items with your very own eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C3-PO Costume<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Actor Anthony Daniels wore this costume in Return of the Jedi<\/em>. See the costume and image with your kids what it must have been like to wear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Anthony Daniels is the only person to play C3-PO in all official Star Wars movies and shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Can I Find It?<\/strong> Entertainment Nation exhibition, American History Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R2-D2 Costume<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can’t have C3-PO without R2-D2. The two are an inseparable pair, even on display. Enjoy seeing both costumes together before touring the rest of the entertainment exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Dwarf actor Kenny Baker piloted this droid from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Can I Find It?<\/strong> Entertainment Nation exhibition, American History Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C3-PO and R2-D2 costumes at the American History Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

X-Wing Fighter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marvel at this full sized X-Wing fighter used in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>. A nearby display tells you additional facts about X-Wings and behind-the-scene movie facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> If you look closely, there’s a model of R2-D2 behind the fighter’s cockpit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Can I Find It?<\/strong> Second floor, National Air and Space Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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X-Wing fighter at the Air and Space Museum (Photo by National Air and Space Museum<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bonus: Mother Ship Model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This model was used in Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em>. Later, model makers added tiny hidden figures all over the model, including R2-D2. How many hidden figures can your kids find?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> With special effects, the model looked like a real spaceship flying above the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Can I Find It?<\/strong> Human Space Flight exhibition, Udvar-Hazy Center in VA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mother Ship model at Udvar-Hazy Center (Photo by National Air and Space Museum<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A New Hope<\/em> changed the world of movies. Seeing these artifacts is a great way to remember that and share your memories of the movies with your kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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