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Since the first broadcast of the British science-fiction television serial ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' in 1963, there have been a number of exhibitions of
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s relating to the show throughout the United Kingdom. Some have been intended to be permanent, and others seasonal; most have been staged at existing tourist locations. None is currently open to the public.


Former permanent exhibitions


Longleat (1973–2003)

The first permanent exhibition was set up at the
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, Wiltshire in 1973, and ran until 2003. The site has also hosted annual ''Doctor Who'' conventions, usually in August. The twentieth anniversary convention was titled "Twenty Years of a Time Lord" and was held in April 1983. It featured appearances from
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(and the vintage car Bessie),
Peter Davison Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan ...
, K9; props included the TARDIS, Daleks, and the set of ''
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'' feature-length special. About 40,000 fans turned up, many more than expected. In 2003, the annual "''Doctor Who'' Day", to mark the 40th anniversary of the programme, featured an attempt to gather the largest number of Daleks ever assembled.
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Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and television presenter. She has worked extensively in children's television as a presenter and voice artist. She played the Seventh Doctor's companion, Ace, in the television series ''Do ...
and
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attended.


The ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition, Blackpool (1974–1985)

The original ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition in
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, Lancashire featured a range of monsters, aliens, props, costumes and models from the classic TV series, together with a
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console that had previously featured in the
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Visual Effects exhibition at the
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. The Blackpool exhibition was located at 111 Central Promenade Blackpool. It was first opened by
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with his vision being realised by designer Tom Carter. It was open from April through to October each year, with new exhibits being introduced annually, mainly in keeping with the show's past or present, but occasionally previewing what was yet to come. In its first season, the Blackpool exhibition, saw a large spider from
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greeting visitors at the top of the stairs, and a Tyrannosaur, from
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, breaking through a wall at the bottom. A Triceratops was seen on the London Underground. Those in attendance walked around a winding corridor with exhibits to either side, which originally included, an assortment of
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. The passageways eventually led to a reconstruction of the TARDIS console room, complete with a hexagonal console in the centre, flashing lights, sound effects and large windows looking out onto alien worlds and their monsters. All around the edges of the room were interactive computer banks, buttons and levers. Over the years, numerous other aliens were added to the displays including, an
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, Sutekh, and The Doctor mechanical dog K9. The mainstay of the exhibition however was the Daleks, some of which were built especially by Tony Oxley and Charlie Lumm of the BBC Visual Effects department. Life size, moving Daleks were made to be as scary as possible with various Daleks interrogating and threatening the public with extermination. The Dalek Cavern as seen through the window of the console room, at various points incorporated the Gold Dalek, together with the sets and other Daleks from,
Genesis of the Daleks ''Genesis of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the twelfth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was written by Terry Nation and directed by David Maloney, and originally broadcast in six weekly parts from ...
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Destiny of the Daleks ''Destiny of the Daleks'' is the first serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 September to 22 September 1979. The story introduces ...
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Resurrection of the Daleks ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 between 8 February and 15 February 1984. The serial ...
, and
Revelation of the Daleks ''Revelation of the Daleks'' is the sixth and final serial of the 22nd season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 23 and 30 March 1985. This was the final serial t ...
. Arguably the most popular set featured
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, the Daleks creator. The egress of the TARDIS featured a BBC Enterprises gift shop. The exhibition closed in October 1985.
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[Sixth Doctor], and Nicola Bryant Peri Brown, [Peri Brown] visited in 1985, as part of that year's Children in Need. The programme was broadcast on the 22nd November 1985, with film of Colin's visit to the exhibition being shown prior to 20 Doctor Who stars emerging from the TARDIS, live in the studio. At one point, Colin points to a Doctor Who fan in the audience, who he'd previously met at Blackpool, a man now known in Doctor Who circles as "The Man In Blue". Two clips exist on YouTube, one with the Blackpool prelude, and one without. The first has had 34,875 views, the second 197,720.


The ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition, Blackpool (2004-2009)

The Blackpool exhibition reopened in 2004 to coincide with the
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of the ''Doctor Who'' television programme. The Blackpool ''Doctor Who'' Museum finally closed on 8 November 2009, the large collection of props, monsters and costumes (including the Doctors' trademark car, Bessie, and classic monsters such as Tractators, Ice Warriors and Yeti) being distributed to other exhibitions around the country.


The ''Dr Who'' Experience, Llangollen (1994–2002)

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''Dr Who'' Experience" opened in 1994 and was sited in
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, Wales, under the auspices of the company that made ''Doctor Who'' merchandise until 2002. It featured many costumes and props, some dating back to the 1960s. It closed in 2003.


The ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition, Cardiff (2005–2011)

The ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition Cardiff was the only semi-permanent exhibition in the UK. Situated in the Red Dragon Centre,
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, the museum opened December 2005, in the city where the series is currently recorded and produced. It was closed on 27 March 2011, and the Doctor Who Experience opened on the other side of Cardiff bay in July 2012. Props on display included an
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Elder from " The End of Time", a fly-headed Tritovore and Lady Christina De Souza's costume from "
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", plus the 'Flood' monster and Maggie and Tarak Ital costumes from "
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". There was also a special display from the team behind the show's monsters, Millennium FX, showing the production process behind creating an Ood. Costumes displayed included those worn by the characters
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Captain Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The character first appears in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the ...
,
Donna Noble Donna Noble (later Donna Temple-Noble) is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Portrayed by British actress and comedian Catherine Tate, she is a former companion of the Tenth Docto ...
and the Doctor. The Cardiff Exhibition had a complete refurbishment in October 2008. The ''Doctor Who'' Up Close Shop was stocked with items such as giant inflatable
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s,
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s and talking bottle openers.


The ''Doctor Who'' Experience (2012–2017)

An exhibition titled ''Doctor Who'' Experience, complete with a new interactive ''Doctor Who'' episode with the
Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is played by Matt Smith in three series as well as five specials. As with previous incarnations of the Docto ...
, opened at London Olympia on 20 February 2011 after a number of test days and preview visits. It closed on 22 February 2012. The exhibition moved to Cardiff, opening on 20 July 2012. The new exhibition was housed in an unusual 3000 square metre building in
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designed by theme-park company Sarner Ltd. Due to the temporary nature of the exhibition, with a 5-year lease on the site, the building was constructed like a large tent, with a cover stretched over curved steel beams. The exhibition began with a short film and a walk-through adventure inside the
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's first
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interior and in various locations. Later, after the replacement of
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, visitors were instead led through the experience by a guide and the
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). Following the adventure portion guests were free to roam two floors of exhibitions including original costumes from ten of the twelve Doctors (the first two being replicas as the originals were lost). Alien prosthetics, Daleks and Cybermen over history, Sonic devices, and the TARDIS interiors belonging to the
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Fourth Doctor The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Tom Baker. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the ...
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, and the
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and
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. Many other show memorabilia and artefacts were also on display, including costumes from the companions since 2005 including:
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,
Donna Noble Donna Noble (later Donna Temple-Noble) is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Portrayed by British actress and comedian Catherine Tate, she is a former companion of the Tenth Docto ...
,
Captain Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The character first appears in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the ...
,
Amy Pond Amelia "Amy" Pond is a fictional character portrayed by Karen Gillan in the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Amy is a companion (Doctor Who), companion of the series protagonis ...
and
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. Each year since opening, costumes and props used from new series were showcased. In 2013, props, such as Porridge's costume, the deactivated chess-playing
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(from "
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") the costumes of the Eleventh Doctor and
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, along with the giant snow globe from the Christmas episode entitled "
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", were also added to the collection. In late 2014 props and costumes from "
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" were added. Museum patrons could also take pictures in front of a green screen, with multiple backgrounds to choose from including Totter's Lane (from the Doctor's first adventure) and inside the time vortex, as well as several props such as various
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s and articles of clothing symbolic to several Doctors (e.g. Matt Smith's fez).
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'' series. The experience closed its doors on 9 September 2017, due to the site's five-year lease running out.
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said at the time that they were "not sure yet" if it would reopen elsewhere.


Former temporary and touring exhibitions

*1982–1986 & 1999: The ''Doctor Who'' Experience,
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wax museum, London *1986–1988: ''Doctor Who'' USA Tour / ''Doctor Who'' Celebration & Tour 87–88, USA *1988–1989: The Space Adventure, London *1988 Fan exhibition at Paisley Museum and Art Galleries (part of Paisley 500 Celebrations) - opened by Sylvester McCoy *1990: Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh *1991–1994: Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI), London. This exhibition was titled "Behind The Sofa" and after closing at MOMI moved to the Exploratory, Bristol. *The MOMI "Behind the Sofa" exhibition also moved to Paisley Museum & Art Galleries in spring 1992, with an accompanying display of Dr Who art by local artists. An event featuring several Dr Who guests was held by JNT's Teynham Productions at the nearby Paisley Arts Centre. *1990 - 1992: Annual exhibitions at Uddingston Library, South Lanarkshire - 1992 exhibition opened by Terrance Dicks *1993: Official 30th Anniversary Exhibition as part of the Birmingham ''Doctor Who'' Festival. Science Museum, Birmingham. Organised by the local Wolves of Fenric club with the BBC and local council. *1993: Spaceblasters *1994:
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, Isle of Wight – a summer attraction. *1997: Hamilton Central Library - opened by Terrance Dicks *1998: Uddingston Library, South Lanarkshire *1998: The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock - opened by Raymond P. Cusick *1999: Viewfield Museum, Nairn *1999: The Meffan Institute, Forfar, Angus *2002:
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*2002:
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Pittencrieff House Museum - opened by Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks *2002: MOMI,
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*2002: Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling *2004:
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Heritage Centre *2005: National Museum of Photography, Film and Television,
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*2006:
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, Merseyside – September 2006 to January 2007 and May 2008 to March 2009. *2007: MOSI, Manchester – March 2007 to January 2008 The exhibit featured Daleks, Cybermen, a Slitheen and the Racnoss. *2007: National Space Centre, Leicester – November 2007 to January 2008. Featured the
Emperor Dalek Since their first appearance in 1963 there have been a number of variant models of the Daleks, a fictional alien race in the BBC science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. First seen in the serial ''The Daleks'' (1963–64), the outw ...
, the
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,
Slitheen The Slitheen are a fictional family of massive, bipedal extraterrestrials from the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and are adversaries of the Ninth Doctor and later Sarah Jane Smith. The Slitheen are of the egg-laying ...
, Auton and pigmen from ''
Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is the fourth episode of the third series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007. It is part one of a two-part story. Its concluding part, "Evoluti ...
''. *2007:
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, Cornwall – April 2007 to January 2011. *2007:
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Museum *2007: Paisley Museum & Art Galleries *2007: Out of the Box Exhibition,
Rook Lane Chapel Rook Lane Chapel was a place of worship, and is now an arts centre, in Frome, Somerset, England. Built in 1707 by James Pope the chapel was the place of worship for nonconformists. In 1717 there were a thousand ‘hearers’ in the congregation. ...
,
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, Somerset. A showcase of the box art of ''Doctor Who'' collectables, made by the illustrator
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. The exhibition also included a life sized red Dalek. *2008:
Earls Court Exhibition Centre Earls Court Exhibition Centre was a major international exhibition and events venue just west of central London. At its peak it is said to have generated a £2 billion turnover for the economy. It replaced exhibition and entertainment grounds, ...
, London – Easter 2008 to January 2009 *2009:
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 – March 2009 to early 2010. *2009:
Kelvingrove Museum Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. It reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment and since then has been one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions. The museum has 22 galleries, h ...
, Glasgow – a year-long exhibition, it closed in January 2010. The exhibition featured many props from the 2005 series, including the Tardis, Cybermen, Daleks, Autons, K9, Hath, Judoon, Abzorbaloff,
Weeping Angels The Weeping Angels are a race of predatory creatures from the long-running science fiction series ''Doctor Who''. They were introduced in the 2007 episode "Blink (Doctor Who), Blink", making repeat appearances in later episodes. They also appear ...
, Ood, The Host, Sybilline Sisterhood,
Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, , also , and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be believe ...
,
Face of Boe Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The character first appears in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the ...
, Sisters of Plenitude and Sontarans, as well as many character costumes and sets. *2010: City Museum,
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 – June 2010 to January 2011. Part of the Alien Invasion exhibition of film and TV props and costumes. Displays include a Dalek from '' Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.'', a suit worn by
Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is well known for his portrayal of the Fourth Doctor, fourth incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Wh ...
, an Ood, K-9, the TARDIS and a Sontaran. *2010:
Centre for Life The Centre for Life is a science village in Newcastle upon Tyne where scientists, clinicians, educationalists and business people work to promote the advancement of the life sciences. The centre is a registered charity, governed by a board of ...
, Newcastle upon Tyne – May 2010 - October 2010. Featured props and costumes from the series between 2005 (Series 1) and 2010 (Series 5). *2013: November 2013 - February 2014 - Doctor Who and Me - National Science and Media Museum, Bradford - an exhibition celebrating the series' 50th anniversary through the eyes of Doctor Who fans and their collections and creations. *2015: Made in Wales Exhibition. Original costumes and props from a private collection *2022: a new exhibition "Doctor Who:Worlds of Wonder" is scheduled in
Liverpool World Museum World Museum is a large museum in Liverpool, England which has extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Special attractions include the Natural History Centre and a planetarium. Entry to the ...
- 27 May 2022-6 Nov 2022
Doctor Who:Worlds of Wonder website
It is then scheduled to move to
National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum (opened in ...
in Edinburgh from December 2022.


References


List of Doctor Who exhibitions


External links


Doctor Who Experience website
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