Author: Kevin Reid

  • Boy Scout Merit Badge Workshops

    Boy Scout Merit Badge Workshops

    If you’re not going camping this Memorial Day Weekend, come to the Museum of Science Fiction’s Escape Velocity conference. The program is offering free admission for all BSA members of all ages in uniform (Cub Scouts, Sea Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, and STEM Scouts in uniform also welcome). In partnership with NASA, the Museum of Science…

  • Preview the New Dune Board Game!

    Preview the New Dune Board Game!

    Award-winning game publisher Gale Force Nine, in association with the Museum of Science Fiction, is proud to announce the return of the classic 1979 strategy board game, Dune. Original designers Peter Olotka, Bill Eberle and Jack Kittredge are working on the new edition which will feature completely new graphics, components, and updated rules. “We wanted…

  • Batmobile, Electric Vehicles on Display This Year!

    Batmobile, Electric Vehicles on Display This Year!

    The legendary Batmobile will join more than 30 hybrid vehicles on display as part of “EVs at EV” — Electric Vehicles at Escape Velocity.  The exhibit will be an adjunct showcase adjacent to Escape Velocity, the three-day celebration hosted by the Museum of Science Fiction.  Escape Velocity takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 24…

  • Escape Velocity Exhibition Hall

    Escape Velocity Exhibition Hall

    Here is the list of Exhibitors for Escape Velocity 2019: 501st Old Line Garrison Acme Design, Inc. Anime USA Art Way Alliance Augment Arcade BAE Systems Batmobile BeSTEM! Summer Camp BlerDCon Celebrity Tables Chaotic Abstraction: Art by Dominique Vargo Chop Shop Circuit Breaker Labs Cosmic Encounter Galactic Championship Tournament DC Anime Club DC Star Wars…

  • This Year’s Film Schedule

    This Year’s Film Schedule

    Here is the list of films being shown at Escape Velocity this year. We have also included suggested sessions for you to attend related to the theme of each work. Enjoy! View All Programs  STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE PANEL (film with commentary) The science fantasy film that changed it all – in it’s original…

  • Special Guest Line Up

    Special Guest Line Up

    When Escape Velocity 2019 touches down just outside the Nation’s Capital over Memorial Day Weekend, the three-day event will showcase an impressive lineup of special guests to give fans an exclusive look into their favorite universes.   Set to run Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 24 through 26 at the Gaylord National Resort in Fort…

  • Weekend Workshops for Kids!

    Weekend Workshops for Kids!

    The Museum of Science Fiction celebrates creativity and ingenuity with workshops for students that are designed to promote STEAM and  higher-order thinking skills. Students can learn how to build a robot and program it to follow directions. They can see what it takes to build a computer and how to code with Scratch. Students may…

  • All Things Star Trek at Escape Velocity

    All Things Star Trek at Escape Velocity

    Coming to Escape Velocity This Year! Escape Velocity 2019 will serve up a non-stop, in-depth experience for Star Trek fans this year with stunning gallery items, expert speakers Star Trek Special Effect Supervisor like Dan Curry, VES, a new immersive virtual reality experience, and tons of fans. Don’t miss this chance to share your love…

  • Fun For The Whole Family

    Fun For The Whole Family

    Escape Velocity Offers Much More Than Celebrity Meet-and-Greets and Photo Opportunities When Escape Velocity roars to life Friday through Sunday, May 24-26 at the Gaylord National Resort in Fort Washington, MD, science fiction and popular culture fans will certainly enjoy their fill of opportunities to revel in their favored genres spanning the universes of Star…

  • An Interview with Dominique Tipper

    An Interview with Dominique Tipper

    Dominique Tipper, Escape Velocity 2019 special guest, talks The Expanse, Sci-Fi, and More When Syfy announced it was canceling The Expanse in May 2018 after three seasons, it didn’t take long for the show’s diehard fan base to unite behind a campaign to rescue the show. An online petition went up that eventually gathered over…