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comic book cover showing a woman wearing a space helmet shooting a laser gun at a green lizard-like alien; cowboy is fist fighting another alien; text reads Buster Crabbe
Mar 16, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019

Cowboys in Space and Fantastic Worlds

Presented by Bullock Museum

Description

Cowboys in Space and Fantastic Worlds

Cowboys in Space and Fantastic Worlds celebrates the colorful history of science fiction westerns in popular culture.

From Jules Verne’s 1868 book, Trip to the Moon, Gene Autry’s 1935 Phantom Empire, Star Trek, Star Wars, and on to a galaxy full of contemporary science fiction, visitors discover how the cowboy went from herding cattle on the Texas plains to slinging ray guns on distant planets.

This Bullock Museum original exhibition features numerous artifacts, including toys, rare comics, pulp magazines, novels, original art, movie and television costumes, and props. Multimedia displays feature film clips and interactive experiences that immerse visitors of all ages in the history and fantastic, imaginative worlds of science fiction westerns.

Opens: 3/16/2019D
Closes: 8/11/2019

To make special arrangements for your course, contact:
Toni Beldock, Head of Exhibition Production
exhibits@TheStoryofTexas.com
(512) 936-8746

Date and Time

Mar 16, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019

Location

Bullock Museum 1800 Congress Ave. Austin Texas 78701

(512) 936-8746
ContactUs@TheStoryofTexas.com
https://www.thestoryoftexas.com
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