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'''''Star Trek: Federation Science''''' was a long-running touring [[Star Trek exhibitions|exhibition]] dedicated to illustrating the real science behind the ''Star Trek'' series. Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the [[Anniversary#1991_(25th)|25th anniversary]] and the 1992 International Space Year, and opened in {{y|1992}}, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year. In {{y|1999}}, a new version of the exhibition began a multi-city European tour.
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'''''Star Trek: Federation Science''''' was a long-running touring [[Star Trek exhibitions|exhibition]] dedicated to illustrating the real science behind the ''Star Trek'' series. Produced by the [http://www.omsi.edu Oregon Museum of Science and Industry] (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the [[Anniversary#1991_(25th)|25th anniversary]] and the 1992 International Space Year, and opened in {{y|1992}}, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year. Two separate, but complete, exhibits toured at the same time. In {{y|1999}}, a new version of the exhibition began a multi-city European tour.
   
 
The exhibition featured over 40 modular touch-screen displays illustrating various scientific concepts, with interactive consoles featuring special "missions", along with instructional videos from [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Brent Spiner]] (in character as [[Data]]), [[LeVar Burton]] and [[Gates McFadden]]. The exhibition also included a special planetarium show, ''[[Star Trek: Orion Rendezvous]]''.
  
The exhibition featured over 40 modular touch-screen displays illustrating various scientific concepts, with interactive consoles featuring special "missions", along with instructional videos from [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Brent Spiner]] (in character as [[Data]]), [[LeVar Burton]] and [[Gates McFadden]]. The exhibition also included a special planetarium show, ''[[Star Trek: Orion Rendezvous]]''.
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==North America==
  
==North America==
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:''Some exhibit dates overlap and even coincide. All dates have been derived from available, but limited, source material, and so may not be completely accurate. '''Dates in italics indicate approximations due to lack of sufficient information.''' It is unclear whether multiple versions of the exhibit were touring at the same time, but this would explain more than one site hosting the exhibit at the same time.''
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:'' All dates have been derived from available, but limited, source material, and so may not be completely accurate. '''Dates in italics indicate approximations due to lack of sufficient information.'''''
   
 
:''All locations are in the United States unless otherwise indicated.''
  
:''All locations are in the United States unless otherwise indicated.''
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|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  
|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
 
|Portland, Oregon
  
|Portland, Oregon
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|First
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|{{m|January|1992}}
  
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|''{{m|September|1992}}''
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|{{d|25|January|1992}}
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|''{{d|31|August|1992}}''
 
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|Boston Museum of Science
  
|Boston Museum of Science
 
|Boston, Massachusetts
  
|Boston, Massachusetts
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|First
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|''unknown, presumed early in tour''
  
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|{{d|3|October|1992}}
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|''unknown''
  
  ⚫
|{{d|3|January|1993}}
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|-
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|SciTrek
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|Atlanta, Georgia
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|First
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|{{d|30|January|1993}}
  ⚫
|{{d|2|May|1993}}
 
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|Buffalo Museum of Science
  
|Buffalo Museum of Science
 
|Buffalo, New York
  
|Buffalo, New York
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|First
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|{{m|June|1993}}
  
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|{{d|1|June|1993}}
 
|{{d|6|September|1993}}
  
|{{d|6|September|1993}}
 
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|Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
  
|Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
 
|Chicago, Illinois
  
|Chicago, Illinois
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|First
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|{{m|October|1993}}
  
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|{{m|December|1993}}
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|{{d|1|October|1993}}
  ⚫
|{{d|3|January|1994}}
 
|-
  
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|Denver Museum of Natural History
  
|Denver Museum of Natural History
 
|Denver, Colorado
  
|Denver, Colorado
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|First?
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|{{m|February|1994}}
  
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|{{m|April|1994}}
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|{{d|4|February|1994}}
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|{{d|5|June|1994}}
 
|-
  
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|California Academy of Sciences
  
|California Academy of Sciences
 
|San Francisco, California
  
|San Francisco, California
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|Second?
 
|{{d|5|February|1994}}
  
|{{d|5|February|1994}}
 
|{{d|1|May|1994}}
  
|{{d|1|May|1994}}
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|-
  ⚫
|Science World, British Columbia
  ⚫
|Vancouver, Canada
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|Second?
  ⚫
|''{{m|June|1994}}''
  ⚫
|''{{d|5|September|1994}}''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Carnegie Science Center
  
|Carnegie Science Center
 
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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|First?
 
|{{d|1|July|1994}}
  
|{{d|1|July|1994}}
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|{{m|December|1994}}
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|{{d|1|January|1995}}
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|-
  
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|Science World, British Columbia
  
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|Vancouver, Canada
  
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|''{{y|1994}}''
  
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|''{{y|1994}}''
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Franklin Institute Science Museum
  
|Franklin Institute Science Museum
 
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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|Second?
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|''{{y|1994}}''
  
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|''{{y|1994}}''
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|''{{d|7|October|1994}}''
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|''{{d|2|January|1995}}''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Museum of Science and Industry
  
|Museum of Science and Industry
 
|Tampa, Florida
  
|Tampa, Florida
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|First?
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|{{m|February|1995}}
  
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|{{m|August|1995}}
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|{{d|4|February|1995}}
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|{{d|4|September|1995}}
 
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|Morris Museum
  
|Morris Museum
 
|Morristown, New Jersey
  
|Morristown, New Jersey
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|Second?
 
|{{d|1|February|1995}}
  
|{{d|1|February|1995}}
 
|{{d|30|April|1995}}
  
|{{d|30|April|1995}}
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|Museum of Man and Nature
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|Manitoba, Canada
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|Second?
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|{{d|1|June|1995}}
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|{{d|4|September|1995}}
 
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|The Science Place
  
|The Science Place
 
|Dallas, Texas
  
|Dallas, Texas
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|First?
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|{{m|October|1995}}
  
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|{{m|December|1995}}
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|{{d|29|September|1995}}
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|{{d|1|January|1996}}
 
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|Virginia Air and Space Museum
  
|Virginia Air and Space Museum
 
|Hampton, Virginia
  
|Hampton, Virginia
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|?
 
|{{d|26|January|1996}}
  
|{{d|26|January|1996}}
 
|{{d|30|April|1996}}
  
|{{d|30|April|1996}}
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|Cincinnati Museum Center
 
|Cincinnati Museum Center
 
|Cincinnati, Ohio
  
|Cincinnati, Ohio
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|''{{y|1996}}'' (known to include February-March)
  
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|''{{y|1996}}''
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|{{d|3|February|1996}}
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|{{d|28|April|1996}}
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|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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|Portland, Oregon
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|First
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|{{d|24|May|1996}}
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|''Unknown''
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|Pacific Science Center
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|Seattle, Washington
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|Second
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|{{d|25|May|1996}}
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|{{d|2|September|1996}}
 
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|Ontario Science Center
  
|Ontario Science Center
 
|Ontario, Canada
  
|Ontario, Canada
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|?
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|''{{y|1996}}''
  
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|{{d|28|September|1996}}
 
|{{d|5|January|1997}}
  
|{{d|5|January|1997}}
 
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|Science Center of Iowa
  
|Science Center of Iowa
 
|Des Moines, Iowa
  
|Des Moines, Iowa
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|?
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|{{m|January|1997}}
  
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|{{d|1|February|1997}}
 
|{{d|27|April|1997}}
  
|{{d|27|April|1997}}
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|San Bernardino County Museum
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|Redlands, California
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|{{d|25|January|1997}}
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|Science Center of Connecticut
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|Hartford, Connecticut
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|{{d|1|September|1997}}
 
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|Great Lakes Science Center
  
|Great Lakes Science Center
 
|Cleveland, Ohio
  
|Cleveland, Ohio
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|Maryland Science Center
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|Baltimore, Maryland
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|''{{d|27|September|1997}}''
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|''{{d|4|January|1998}}''
 
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|Miami Museum of Science
  
|Miami Museum of Science
 
|Miami, Florida
  
|Miami, Florida
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|?
 
|{{d|31|January|1998}}
  
|{{d|31|January|1998}}
 
|{{d|3|May|1998}}
  
|{{d|3|May|1998}}
 
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|Maryland Science Center
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|Orlando Science Center
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|Orlando, Florida
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|Baltimore, Maryland
  
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|''{{y|1998}}''
  
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|''{{y|1998}}''
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|{{d|30|May|1998}}
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|{{d|7|September|1998}}
 
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|South Carolina State Museum
  
|South Carolina State Museum
 
|Columbia, South Carolina
  
|Columbia, South Carolina
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|?
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|{{m|January|1999}}
  
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|{{d|30|January|1999}}
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|Cumberland Science Museum (now Adventure Science Center)
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|Nashville, Tennessee
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|?
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|{{d|29|May|1999}}
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|{{d|6|September|1999}}
 
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|Gulf Coast Explorium
  
|Gulf Coast Explorium
 
|Mobile, Alabama
  
|Mobile, Alabama
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|?
 
|{{d|2|October|1999}}
  
|{{d|2|October|1999}}
 
|{{d|2|January|2000}}
  
|{{d|2|January|2000}}
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|South Florida Science Museum
  
|South Florida Science Museum
 
|Palm Beach, Florida
  
|Palm Beach, Florida
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|?
 
|{{d|29|January|2000}}
  
|{{d|29|January|2000}}
 
|{{d|1|May|2000}}
  
|{{d|1|May|2000}}
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|Science Museum of Western Virginia
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|Roanoke, Virginia
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|?
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|{{d|7|October|2000}}
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|{{d|31|December|2000}}
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|Virginia Air and Space Museum
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|Hampton, Virginia
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|?
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|{{d|27|January|2001}}
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|{{d|30|April|2001}}
 
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|Grand Rapids Museum Center
  
|Grand Rapids Museum Center
 
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
  
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
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|?
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|''{{y|2001}}'' (known to include June)
  
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|{{d|26|May|2001}}
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|{{d|3|September|2001}}
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|Durham Western Heritage Museum
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|Omaha, Nebraska
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|?
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|{{d|29|September|2001}}
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|{{d|1|January|2002}}
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|Louisville Science Center
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|Louisville, Kentucky
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|''{{d|26|January|2002}}
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|''{{d|28|April|2002}}''
 
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|{{d|22|January|1999}}
 
|{{d|11|April|1999}}
  
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|Eishalle
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|Rostock, Germany
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|{{d|21|May|1999}}
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|Kunsthal
  
|Kunsthal
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|Hancock Museum
  
|Hancock Museum
 
|Newcastle, UK
  
|Newcastle, UK
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|Tekniska Museet
  
|Tekniska Museet
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|{{d|18|November|2001}}
 
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|Museum of Science and Industry
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|Manchester, UK
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|{{d|28|June|2002}}
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|{{d|27|October|2002}}
 
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|National Museum and Gallery of Wales
  
|National Museum and Gallery of Wales
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==External links==
  
==External links==
 
*[http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue31/random.html Science Fiction Weekly's review of the Exhibition Guide]
  
*[http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue31/random.html Science Fiction Weekly's review of the Exhibition Guide]
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*[http://www.markbourne.com/museums.htm#startrekfedsci Lead writer Mark Bourne's section on the exhibit]
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*[http://www.markbourne.com/museum-media.htm#startrekfedsci Lead writer Mark Bourne's section on the exhibit]
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[[Category:Star Trek exhibits and attractions|Federation Science]]
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[[Category:Star Trek]]
  

Revision as of 13:36, 4 October 2015

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File:Fedscience europe.jpg

Poster for the European tour.

Star Trek: Federation Science was a long-running touring exhibition dedicated to illustrating the real science behind the Star Trek series. Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the 25th anniversary and the 1992 International Space Year, and opened in 1992, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year. Two separate, but complete, exhibits toured at the same time. In 1999, a new version of the exhibition began a multi-city European tour.

The exhibition featured over 40 modular touch-screen displays illustrating various scientific concepts, with interactive consoles featuring special "missions", along with instructional videos from Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner (in character as Data), LeVar Burton and Gates McFadden. The exhibition also included a special planetarium show, Star Trek: Orion Rendezvous.

Star Trek author Christopher L. Bennett was a staff member at the exhibition in Cincinnati in 1996. At that venue, the exhibition attracted 88,926 visitors.

North America

All dates have been derived from available, but limited, source material, and so may not be completely accurate. Dates in italics indicate approximations due to lack of sufficient information.
All locations are in the United States unless otherwise indicated.
Museum Location Exhibit Opened Closed
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Portland, Oregon First 25 January 1992 31 August 1992
Boston Museum of Science Boston, Massachusetts First 3 October 1992 3 January 1993
SciTrek Atlanta, Georgia First 30 January 1993 2 May 1993
Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo, New York First 1 June 1993 6 September 1993
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, Illinois First 1 October 1993 3 January 1994
Denver Museum of Natural History Denver, Colorado First? 4 February 1994 5 June 1994
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, California Second? 5 February 1994 1 May 1994
Science World, British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Second? June 1994 5 September 1994
Carnegie Science Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First? 1 July 1994 1 January 1995
Franklin Institute Science Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Second? 7 October 1994 2 January 1995
Museum of Science and Industry Tampa, Florida First? 4 February 1995 4 September 1995
Morris Museum Morristown, New Jersey Second? 1 February 1995 30 April 1995
Museum of Man and Nature Manitoba, Canada Second? 1 June 1995 4 September 1995
The Science Place Dallas, Texas First? 29 September 1995 1 January 1996
Virginia Air and Space Museum Hampton, Virginia ? 26 January 1996 30 April 1996
Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati, Ohio ? 3 February 1996 28 April 1996
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Portland, Oregon First 24 May 1996 Unknown
Pacific Science Center Seattle, Washington Second 25 May 1996 2 September 1996
Ontario Science Center Ontario, Canada ? 28 September 1996 5 January 1997
Science Center of Iowa Des Moines, Iowa ? 1 February 1997 27 April 1997
San Bernardino County Museum Redlands, California ? 25 January 1997 27 April 1997
Science Center of Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut ? 23 May 1997 1 September 1997
Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland, Ohio ? 24 May 1997 1 September 1997
Maryland Science Center Baltimore, Maryland ? 27 September 1997 4 January 1998
Miami Museum of Science Miami, Florida ? 31 January 1998 3 May 1998
Orlando Science Center Orlando, Florida ? 30 May 1998 7 September 1998
South Carolina State Museum Columbia, South Carolina ? 30 January 1999 2 May 1999
Cumberland Science Museum (now Adventure Science Center) Nashville, Tennessee ? 29 May 1999 6 September 1999
Gulf Coast Explorium Mobile, Alabama ? 2 October 1999 2 January 2000
South Florida Science Museum Palm Beach, Florida ? 29 January 2000 1 May 2000
Science Museum of Western Virginia Roanoke, Virginia ? 7 October 2000 31 December 2000
Virginia Air and Space Museum Hampton, Virginia ? 27 January 2001 30 April 2001
Grand Rapids Museum Center Grand Rapids, Michigan ? 26 May 2001 3 September 2001
Durham Western Heritage Museum Omaha, Nebraska ? 29 September 2001 1 January 2002
Louisville Science Center Louisville, Kentucky ? 26 January 2002 28 April 2002

European tour

Museum Location Opened Closed
Hansestadt Bremen Bremen, Germany 22 January 1999 11 April 1999
Eishalle Rostock, Germany 21 May 1999 29 August 1999
Kunsthal Rotterdam, The Netherlands 18 December 1999 2 April 2000
Museokeskus Vapriikki Tampere, Finland 28 April 2000 20 August 2000
Science Museum London, UK 15 September 2000 22 April 2001
Hancock Museum Newcastle, UK 12 May 2001 9 September 2001
Tekniska Museet Stockholm, Sweden 18 November 2001 18 April 2002
Museum of Science and Industry Manchester, UK 28 June 2002 27 October 2002
National Museum and Gallery of Wales Cardiff, UK November 2002 22 April 2003
Odyssey Belfast, UK 9 May 2003 7 September 2003

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