Star Trek The Exhibition
Star Trek The Exhibition, formerly Star Trek The Tour and also referred to as Star Trek: Anniversary Tour, was a traveling Star Trek-themed exhibit, produced by CBS Consumer Products and Premier Exhibitions. The exhibit was originally produced by SEE Touring Productions, Inc., and presented by Metropolitan Talent.

The exhibit was first announced in an advertisement carried in the program given to attendees at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas in . The tour originally planned to call at forty cities in the United States and Canada over a period of five years. Some initial reports also included a mention of ten European sites being part of the tour, but the press release launching the tour on  referred solely to North American venues. 

The original exhibit covered a total of 50,000 square feet, and includes four motion simulator rides, a 360-degree theater, recreations of sets from the various series (including the bridges of the  and ), and various interactive events.

Wil Wheaton filmed a four-minute segment for the tour, appearing as Lieutenant Commander Wesley Crusher, assistant chief engineer aboard the .  Tim Russ also appeared as Commander Tuvok, the ship's second officer and tactical officer

Long Beach 

The tour opened at the Queen Mary Dome in Long Beach, California, on . Three types of ticket packages were available – a general admission package (~US$30), a "Commander" package (~US$100; valid Saturdays only, included a private guided tour, priority access, invitations to special events, and exclusive gifts), and a "Captain" package (~US$150; as the "Commander" package, but valid for a full weekend).

The tour's engagement – originally scheduled to last until  – was extended until  due to popular demand. Originally open seven days a week, the tour's opening hours were reduced to Friday-Sunday with effect from . 

According to reports, following the closure of the exhibit, disputes arose between SEE Touring and Plainfield Asset Management (who held a security interest in the exhibit, providing investment capital for SEE), and between SEE Touring and the operators of the Queen Mary. An unpaid debt in the region of US$200,000 (for security, food and lodging) resulted in the Tour's equipment being retained at the Queen Mary, preventing the exhibit from moving on. An agreement was reached between Plainfield and SEE in mid-, with the former acquiring the exhibit in its entirety from SEE. The outstanding debt was then paid by Plainfield. The tour facility, which was originally believed to be opening in San Diego on , was expected to be moved from the Queen Mary by .

Relaunch 
The exhibit relaunched on  at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, produced by Premier Exhibitions, and renamed as Star Trek The Exhibition. This first exhibit was a scaled down version of the original Tour display, but featured more interactivity. The Enterprise-D bridge, amongst other items, did not appear, and formed part of a second exhibit touring at the same time. The second engagement began in Phoenix, Arizona in .

A parallel tour was launched as an international branch of the exhibit, starting in 2010 in Valencia, Spain. Somewhat smaller in scale than the US version, it did showcase original props and more interactivity, but none of the actual studio models, they being reserved for the US. Instead lesser detailed replicas served as stand-ins.

In 2011, Austrian "Event Marketing Service GmbH" (EMS Exhibits) acquired the license from CBS Consumer Products to operate the tour, the Saint Louis venue being the first under the new management. 

Kuala Lumpur's (only the second time an official Star Trek-exhibit landed at an Asian city – remarkably having passed over any in the otherwise science-fiction friendly Japan – , after the 1999 Singapore Star Trek World Tour venue ) Pusat Sains Negara venue proved to be the last exhibition for 2012 and later planned tour legs were initially postponed indefinitely. Still, Star Trek The Exhibition went on tour again in the US in 2013, making it the longest running Star Trek exhibit tour to date.

Venues

Star Trek The Exhibition 
"First" indicates the exhibit featuring the Original Series bridge. "Second" indicates the exhibit featuring the Next Generation bridge.

External links
 StarTrekExhibition.com – official website
 Star Trek attractions at SEEGlobalEntertainment.com
 William Shatner talks about being the 'celebrity ambassador' for the tour
 Star Trek The Exhibition at MallOfAmerica.com

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