Restoration of the Starship Enterprise
The original studio model of the Starship Enterprise used in the television series “Star Trek” came to the Smithsonian Institution thirty-five years ago, donated by Paramount Studios in 1974. When the...
View ArticleGetting “Enterprise” Ready for Prime Time
Early on the morning of March 1, 2004, a small band of preservation specialists consisting of Anne McCombs, Steve Kautner, and Ed Mautner walked into the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven...
View ArticleAdvising on the Star Trek Starship Enterprise
Who do you call when you need to know everything there is to know about the Star Trek starship Enterprise? As the curator for that artifact—the original 11-foot model used in filming the Star Trek...
View ArticleInside the Enterprise Studio Model
As the Museum is assessing the 11-foot studio model of the Star Trek starship Enterprise, we’re trying to provide occasional updates to the many fans of this iconic artifact of American culture. The...
View ArticleStar Trek “Considered Harmful”
Star Trek starship Enterprise studio model – “Considered Harmful” by the author When the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall opens in the summer of 2016, one of its central artifacts will be the Star...
View ArticleNerd Camp
This guest post comes from Michael Okuda. Michael was the lead graphic designer on seven Star Trek movies and on Star Trek: The Next Generation through Star Trek: Enterprise for which he was...
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