Since the first broadcast of the British science-fiction television serial ''

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'' in 1963, there have been a number of exhibitions of

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s, costumes and

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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 are 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),

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, 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 ''D ...

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

Planet of the Spiders ''Planet of the Spiders'' is the fifth and final serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 4 May to 8 June 1974. It was Jon Pertwee's fina ...

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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s, together with a

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Sontaran The Sontarans ( ) are a fictional race of extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial humanoids principally portrayed in the British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series ''The Sa ...

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, Sea Devil,

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, and

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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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, Wirrn, a thirteen-foot high

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, and

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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,

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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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, and

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. 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 22 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".

The ''Dr Who'' Experience, Llangollen (1994–2003)

The "

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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, 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 ''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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and

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. 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 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

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, 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 Porth Teigr 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

's first

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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(

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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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, 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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Amy Pond Amelia "Amy" Pond (also known as Amy Williams) is a fictional character portrayed by Karen Gillan in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Amy is a companion of the series protagonist the Doctor, in his el ...

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

(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

Sonic Screwdriver The sonic screwdriver is a fictional multifunctional tool in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs, used by the Doctor. Like the TARDIS, it has become one of the icons of the programme, and spin-off ...

s and articles of clothing symbolic to several Doctors (e.g. Matt Smith's fez).

is home to the BBC Roath Lock production studios, as well as locations from the ''

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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, US *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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*2005:

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*2005:

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*2006:

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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, the Moxx of Balhoon,

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, Auton and pigmen from ''

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''. *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,

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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:

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, 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, managed by Glasgow Museums. The building is located in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, adjacent to Argyle Street. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Mu ...

, 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 fictional predatory alien creatures from the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The Weeping Angels are "quantum-locked", meaning they can only move when unobserved. Weeping ...

, Ood, The Host, Sybilline Sisterhood,

Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; , , sometimes referred to as Alexandra; ) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecy, prophecies but never to be believed. In modern usage her name is e ...

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,

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...

– 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

, 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, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, ...

in Edinburgh from December 2022. *2024: an exhibition is to be held in

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

, New Zealand. It was developed in partnership with BBC Studios. * 2025: Making its United States debut at @Comic-Con International Museum in San Diego, California on March 15 *2025: Beyond the Stars: A Propmaker's Guide to the Galaxy at Discover Bucks Museum in

Aylesbury Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Waterside Theatre. It is located in central Buckinghamshire, midway between High Wycombe and Milt ...

, UK from March to October

References

External links

Doctor Who Experience website
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Exhibitions An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within a cultural or educational setting such as a museum, art gallery, park, library, exhibition ...

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