Boston area Dis - Museum Science & LOTR

[dcg0317]

Anyone from the Boston area been to the Museum of Science and seen the Lord of the Rings exhbit, thinking of taken my DS 11 there next week and wondering how it is.
Thanks Don

 

[Lynn CC]

We were thinking of taking a ride up to see that Exhibit. Probably next week!

 

[rcyannacci]

I'm going to be in Boston next week for business, and would love to hear if this is something I should take time out to see.

 

[TiggerLove101]

it was really good...they had many of the original props there like the one ring, the costumes, and the swords that they used. they had the women's dresses (arwen's was beautiful) and stuff like that.

there was a place where you could have your picture taken with someone else in front of a green screen. one person sits on the left where there is a large wagon seat, and another sits on the right where there is a small wagon seat. when they take your picture it comes out looking like one is hobbit sized and another is huge.

they also have little televisions next to each exhibit, say the cave troll, and you can watch a behind the scenes clip about the making of the cave troll. there was one next to the gollum exhibit that was really cool.

i'm 15, and i wasnt really sure about spending $19 of my own money, but it was definatly worth it. i mean, your standing next to something orlando bloom wore!

im sure you'll son will love everything, especially the swords and armour and other guy-stuff!

 

[luvflorida]

Hi! My DD13 and I went to Boston last week to see the Lord of the Rings exhibit at the Museum of Science. She is a huge Lord of the Rings fan and she loved the exhibit. I bought the tickets in advance because I wasn't sure if they would be easy to get, but it really wasn't crowded at all. Admission is by timed ticket. People are admitted every fifteen minutes into the exhibit.

It took us about an hour to see everything, but if you stayed and watched all the video presentations, it would take you a lot longer. My daughter waasn't interested in the video presentations because I think most of them are the same that she's seen on the DVD's. She was, however, fascinated to see all the costumes and various items from the movies on display. It was quite impressive.

There are also three interactive exhibits. The best one allows two people to sit in two separate sections of a cart, similar to the one that Gandolf and Frodo are seen riding in, and a technique using two cameras puts the cart sections together so that it looks like both people are in the same cart, but it is done so that one of you will look small like a hobbit and the other person will look normal size, like Gandolf. Does that make any sense? I'm not sure if I explained it correctly, but it was funny watching people having their pictures taken in the cart!

I would definitely recommend visiting the exhibit. The price of the ticket, (20.), includes admission into the science museum.

Also, if your son is a Harry Potter fan, the latest movie is playing on the huge IMAX screen next door to the Boston aquarium. I think it is playing there until September 6. The screen is an amazing 65'x85', and the sound system is spectacular.

Just a tip, if you plan on parking at the Science Museum and taking the T, (subway), to other areas in Boston, (or plan on parking somewhere else and taking the T to the Science Museum, there is construction going on that prevents the T from travelling to the Science Museum. You will have to take a shuttle from the museum to the next T stop, or vice versa. My daughter and I found it a little confusing, but luckily there were some very nice people around who made sure we got on the right shuttles and off at the correct T stations.

 

[dcg0317]

Thanks everyone for the info, sounds like DS and I will enjoy this as we are both LOTR fans, so it looks like we will be heading down on wed. Thanks again.
Don