CHANTILLY, Va. – Fans of the TV show Star Trek are in for a treat.
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is hosting an open house event and the museum will display the original starship “Enterprise.”
“We’re expecting some enthusiasts to show up,” explains Malcolm Collum, Chief Conservator at the National Air and Space Museum.
Conservation specialists are doing some touch-up work on the prop, which was the original model featured on Star Trek.
It sits on a wooden stand in a conservation lab at the museum.
“To have this thing in the lab is really pretty special,” Collum says.
The open house is an event that showcases how artifacts are cared for at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Visitors can go through rooms that are normally off-limits.
“It is the only day of the year that we open our behind the scenes area,” says Anne McCombs, a restoration expert.
The open house runs from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. this coming Saturday.
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