Washington, DC (Feb. 3, 2015)–The Museum of Science Fiction, the world’s first comprehensive science fiction museum, will showcase the winners of its Architectural Design Competition for the first time outside of Washington, DC. Beginning on February 12, Brooklyn Public Library will display all of the winning entries, as well as several of the other top submissions, at Central Library. The design exhibit is sponsored by Google, DreamHost, and Singularity & Co. Admission is free to the public and the entries will be displayed until late May.
The winner of the competition was announced on September 25; a design by Emily Yen from the Rhode Island School of Design was selected over hundreds of registrations received from 46 different countries. Her design is being used to inform the cubic architecture for the Museum of Science Fiction’s planned 2015 preview museum to be built in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area.
The Preview Museum is designed to be a modular, re-deployable 4,000 square-foot facility that can be moved to another city after the full-size museum is completed.
“We're thrilled to bring these beautiful architectural designs to New York City,” said Jerry Vanek, Lead Architect for the Museum. “Brooklyn Public Library has been a fantastic partner, and I hope everyone from the five boroughs and beyond gets a chance to come and see the exhibit.”
“The Library is honored to exhibit the most exciting and innovative entries to the Museum of Science Fiction’s Architectural Design Competition,” said Meredith Walters, Brooklyn Public Library’s Director of Programs and Exhibitions. “We plan to offer film screenings and other programming to enhance visitors’ experience of these remarkable designs.”
Following its appearance at Brooklyn Public Library, the Museum of Science Fiction is planning for the exhibit to tour Los Angeles, Milan, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai, Berlin, Moscow, and London.
About the Museum of Science Fiction
The nonprofit Museum of Science Fiction will be the world’s first comprehensive science fiction museum, covering the history of the genre across the arts and providing a narrative on its relationship to the real world. The Museum will show how science fiction continually inspires individuals, influences cultures, and impacts societies. Also serving as an educational catalyst to expand interest in the science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) areas, the Museum uses tools such as mobile applications and wifi-enabled display objects to engage and entertain. For a full press packet on the Museum of Science Fiction’s vision and other information, visit: www.museumofsciencefiction.org/presspacket.
About Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is an independent library system for the 2.5 million residents of Brooklyn. It is the fifth largest library system in the United States with 60 neighborhood libraries located throughout the borough. BPL offers free programs and services for all ages and stages of life, including a large selection of books in more than 30 languages, author talks, literacy programs and public computers. BPL’s eResources, such as eBooks and eVideos, catalog information and free homework help, are available to customers of all ages 24 hours a day at our website: www.bklynlibrary.org
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