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Star Wars: Art of the Starfighter 
Exhibit dates extended through March 3, 2002

14 December 2001, OAKLAND, CA: Oakland's new stellar showcase, Chabot Space & Science Center, is pleased to announce the extension of the Smithsonian traveling exhibit "Star Wars: Art of the Starfighter," currently on view in its galleries. Visitors explore the art of filmmaking through models in this new exhibit, which is receiving its West Coast premiere at Chabot Space & Science Center and will now remain on view through March 3, 2002. 

The centerpiece of the exhibit is a full scale, 35-foot Naboo Starfighter used in the making of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, the first time this signature yellow and chrome spacecraft model will be presented on the West Coast. "Star Wars: Art of the Starfighter" also features interactive games from Lucas Learning and the popular, new Sony PlayStation 2 game from LucasArts Entertainment Company--"Star Wars Starfighter." In conjunction with the exhibit, Chabot Space & Science Center has organized a series of educational activities centered on science and the imagination. 

"Star Wars: Art of the Starfighter" was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and Smithsonian Affiliations, in conjunction with Lucasfilm Ltd. Each year, SITES shares the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside of Washington, D.C. One of the Smithsonian's four National Programs, SITES makes available a wide range of exhibitions about art, science, and history. In 2002, SITES will celebrate 50 years of connecting Americans to their shared cultural heritage. SITES exhibition descriptions and tour schedules are available at www.si.edu/sites.

Chabot Space & Science Center is the continuation and expansion of Oakland, California's public Chabot Observatory that has served San Francisco Bay Area schools and citizens with astronomy and science education programs for 117 years. The institution began in 1883 as the Oakland Observatory, through a gift from Anthony Chabot to the City of Oakland. The original Oakland Observatory was located in downtown Oakland, and provided public telescope viewing for the community. For decades, it served as the official timekeeping station for the entire Bay Area, measuring time with its transit telescope. 

The galleries at Chabot Space & Science Center are open Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm. General admission is $8.00, and $5.50 for seniors and children. Admission to the Ask Jeeves Planeatrium and Tien MegaDome Theater is extra. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling (510) 336-7373. Advance tickets are also available online at www.ticketweb.com. For more information, please visit www.chabotspace.org.

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