San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum has unveiled its inaugural exhibits ahead of the soft opening in Balboa Park’s Federal Building on November 26.
The Comic-Con Museum is soft opening to the public on November 26. Located in San Diego’s iconic Balboa Park, the museum will offer six interactive exhibits.
Special programming, screenings and nighttime activities will be offered ahead of the grand opening of the Comic-Con Museum in summer 2022.
“We are both proud and excited to announce the opening of the museum and its inaugural exhibits,” said David Glanzer, Comic-Con’s chief communications and strategy officer.
“When Comic-Con began as a tiny gathering of fans in a hotel basement in 1970, no one could have imagined that one day the convention would have its own museum dedicated to comics, science fiction, movies, cosplay, video games, and other popular arts.”
Comic-Con Museum inaugural exhibits
Gene Roddenberry: Sci-Fi Visionary
Highlighting the career and legacy of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, this exhibit features memorabilia, costumes, props and rare documents.
Chas Addams…Family and Friends
Charles ‘Chas’ Addams was an artist and cartoonist known for his collection of characters who starred in The Addams Family TV series. This exhibit features more than 50 original Addams artworks.
Eight Decades of Archie
This exhibition celebrates the cultural legacy of Archie Comics, with visitors able to enjoy vintage comic books, original art, and unique props and memorabilia.
PAC-MAN Arcade
PAC-MAN Arcade is a nostalgic showcase of PAC-MAN, one of the world’s most recognisable brands. PAC-MAN was introduced as a video game in arcades in 1980.
Cardboard Superheroes
The Cardboard Superheroes exhibit brings popular characters to life in cardboard, including Iron Man, C-3PO, Wonder Woman, Groot, Black Manta and Baby Yoda.
Out of the Darkness: Comic Art in the Times of COVID
This exhibit is the result of a collaboration between the museum and A Reason to Survive (ARTS), a creative youth development nonprofit serving young people across the region.
The Comic-Con Museum will be home to exhibits, artworks and images that explore comics and popular culture. It will also serve as a meeting space for the comics community.
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