Your kids love galactic adventures? Are you fans of Yoda and R2-D2, of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader? Then you should definitely read on now, because: We’ll tell you an absolute must-see in the Lower Rhine region.
Mönchengladbach: Film Museum with many highlights
Stars of the Galaxy – this is the interactive museum for all big and small Star Wars fans! In the old Kaiserbad in Mönchengladbach you will encounter original props, life-size film figures, limited edition Lego and spaceship models and replicas of laser swords.
The museum offers galactic exhibits on 1,000 square meters. The highlights of the permanent Star Wars exhibition: a 3.20 meter long, giant star destroyer made from over 400,000 Lego bricks. Also an almost six meter long AT-AT, which was built for the Star Wars premiere and has already traveled all over the world. For those not so sure about Star Wars jargon, the AT-AT is an all-terrain assault transport, a four-legged armored fighting machine used by the Galactic Empire.
Big and truly galactic: the AT-At in the Stars of the Galaxy ©Stars of the Galaxy/Thomas ManglitzGalactic exhibits on the Lower Rhine
What else will inspire you and your children? In any case, the recreated battle on the ice planet Hoth, which was staged by the museum makers in the former swimming pool of the Kaiserbad. And of course the AR experiences. AR – that stands for Augmented Reality, in German: extended reality. For the museum, this means: Your environment is enriched with virtual information through augmented reality. Simply download the free Snoopstar app, point your cell phone at individual exhibition scenes – and robots, spaceships and Jedi knights will come to life.
Scenarios that make the hearts of Star Wars fans beat faster ©Stars of the Galaxy/Thomas ManglitzAt this point we will simply anticipate it: In the Stars of the Galaxy you will feel like you are in a Star Wars film! After all, where else is there such a wide variety of galactic exhibits?
