Star Wars fans know it well: May 4 is not a day like any other! Nicknamed “May the 4th be with you”, the date is none other than the World Day dedicated to the saga created by George Lucas.
It is therefore not surprising that the famous Cinema & Miniature museum in Lyon has chosen this symbolic date to announce, on its site, the arrival of an exceptional new piece linked to Star Wars within his collection.
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And what a room! The helmet of the legendary Darth Vader, one of the greatest villains in the history of cinema, is indeed preparing to enter the museum. The object comes straight from the filming of episode V of the saga, The Empire Strikes Backreleased in 1980. Preserved until now by a film technician, this cult cinema accessory has just been acquired by the museum.
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Lord Vader’s helmet does not arrive alone since the museum has also acquired another object, this time from the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (released in 2015): Han Solo’s (played by Harrison Ford) original DL-44 blaster.
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The two pieces thus join the permanent collection of the museum, which already has other original elements from the Star Wars films, such as costumes of Ewoks or Princess Leïa (played by Carrie Fisher) in Return of the Jedi (released in 1983).
If the blaster has already been on display at the museum since this Saturday, May 4, Darth Vader’s helmet will only be visible from June 15, 2024.
That day, the museum will offer a masterclass for the occasion in the presence of Brian Muir, the sculptor behind Darth Vader’s emblematic helmet, but also the famous white armor of the Stormtroopers.
