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Should there be a National Museum of Pop Culture? + a PDX airport trial run

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Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), home to exhibits and experiences celebrating rock and roll music, science fiction and other expressions of popular culture, wants to The National Museum of Pop Culture.

And this week a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to get the process in motion. The bill will have to pass through congressional committees before it can be voted on by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then the President would have to sign the bill into law. But we’re confident that will happen.

While that process is going on, we encourage you to visit the museum when you’re in town to see exhibits that include Massive: The Power of Pop Culture, Hidden Worlds: The Films of Laika, Hendrix: Wild Blue Angel, Fantasy World of Myth and Magic – and much more.

Help test out the new main terminal at PDX Airport


Portland International Airport (PDX) will open its new main terminal sometime in August. But first, they need to test it out.

As part of that process, the airport is seeking volunteers for a PDX Dress Rehearsal on Saturday, August 3. Volunteers will serve as pretend travelers and test out the check-in and security systems and share feedback.

As a bonus, the airport is giving volunteers a $50 gift card.

Sound like fun? Register here by July 15.

Godzilla and A Trip to the Moon

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MoPOP, Seattle’s Museum of Popular Culture, has a new batch of inductees into its Science Fiction + Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Travelers and film fans will be pleased to see that A Trip to the Moon, the 1902 science fiction film by George Méliès, is on the list this year.

The movie takes inspiration from Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon. And it offers an early, fantastical, and somewhat wacky look at what a visit to the moon might be like.

Godzilla: World’s Worst Tourist

Godzilla, the “King of the Monsters,” and an example of what not to do when visiting a new city, also gets the MoPOP nod this year.

“Since this creature first waded ashore in 1954, it has captivated audiences across the world with its enormous size, devastating strength, and iconic design,” says MoPop. And with 35 films and TV shows, Godzilla is also represented in plenty of souvenirs, including toys, collectibles, comics, games, novels, food, apparel, and many more.

Nichelle Nichols and Sigourney Weaver are winners too

Another world traveler among the new inductees to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame at MoPOP is Nichelle Nichols. She is best known for her groundbreaking role as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek.

Joining Nichols is Sigourney Weaver, whose roles in science fiction and fantasy films include the Alien franchise, Ghostbusters, Galaxy Quest, WALL-E, and the Avatar franchise.