** New ** Comment on the Doctor Who Exhibition Closure at our Sister Site http://www.doctorwhoblackpool.com

Here is the official press release it its entirity…….

“LAST CHANCE TO SEE! – DOCTOR WHO BLACKPOOL MUSEUM

Doctor Who Exhibitions would like to announce the last chance to see the classic collection of Doctor Who items at the Doctor Who Museum in Blackpool. After five years in Blackpool, the Museum will close its doors for the last time on the 8th of November after which some of the collection will be being re-distributed to other Doctor Who Exhibitions around the UK. The Museum features a unique collection of props, monsters and costumes from throughout the long history of Doctor Who, Britain’s best loved Science Fiction Drama.

The Exhibition will be open every day from 10.30am to 8.00pm until the end of November 8th 2009.

Please note that there is a shop on site but none of the display items will be for sale.”(end)

Need to get in touch?

I Know that many of you will have questions regarding the museum but please be aware that the museum phone line will be VERY BUSY this month, if you have trouble getting through you can call our alternative line on 01253 297522 ot better still email me using the contact-us page and I will reply every evening to your emails.

Here are a few questions you may want answers to:

When will the museum close?
The 8th November is the official closure date

What are your opening times?
from 10am till 8pm

How much will it cost?
£7.50 adults £5 children £22.50 family tickets.

for more info please visit: http://doctorwhoexhibitions.com/

Also don’t forget that our online store will remain trading as usual

www.DoctorWhoCollector.com

Coventry Transport Museum released the figures yesterday at the end of the show’s first seven days.

Interest has been so astronomical that organisers have moved the closing date back until November or even December.

Museum spokesman Emma Lay said: “We have seen some phenomenal interest, particularly for weekends, so much so we expected today’s to be sold out by last night, and Sunday is close behind.

“It’s regional visitors really, but weekend people are coming from further afield.”

She said different people were having different experiences from the exhibition which, she added, was having a positive knock-on effect on the transport collection next door.

“I have been through a few times, people are so fascinated by it all,” said Emma.

“Some people are quite clearly ‘Whoeys’ who are poring over everything and soaking it all up, and others who just like getting scared by the stuff, especially the interactive Cybermen and Daleks.”

Coventry is the only city in England hosting the exhibition.

The out-of-this-world show features props, costumes, monsters and characters from the hit BBC programme, including the Tardis, daleks, K9 and Davros.

More than 250,000 people are set to visit the six-month exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum from next month, bringing a much-needed boost to the city’s economy.

The museum was chosen before many other high-profile venues to host the exhibition, the first of its kind in the Midlands.

Martin Wilkie, from Experience Design and Management, which is staging the show, said: “We are extremely excited to be bringing Doctor Who to the heart of Coventry this spring, the location in the city couldn’t be better.

“The museum space is fantastic and enables us to showcase Doctor Who to its best advantage.

“The gallery enables our team to display many of the larger exhibits including the massive Empress of Racnoss spider, together with many of the larger props and set elements. There will be many of the favourite creatures lurking within, including the Cybermen and Daleks.”

Gary Hall, chief executive of Coventry Transport Museum, said: “This is the first time that a large-scale Doctor Who exhibition has been staged in the Midlands.

Being a “Sandgrown” born and bred in Blackpool I did used to think that everybody in the entire planet must have heard of the Blackpool Illuminations, of course as i’ve grown old and bald I’ve realised that Blackpool is in fact not the center of the entire universe and not everybody on the planet knows about this fantistic free lights display.

The Blackpool Illuminations is an annual festival of lighs abd has been a popular tourist attraction since they were first illuminated on 18th September 1879. They always run through the Autumn and when switched off, that marks the end of the Blackpool tourist season.

                          The Blackpool Illuminations or simply “lights” as they are known locally normally run for exactly sixty days, they run for six miles (almost 10km) they are not simply rows of bulbs (as they were during their first years) The Illuninations include state of the art laser shows and displays and illuminated trams which frun on tracks along the promenade.

Each year the Blackpool Illuminations have a “Big Switch On” which takes place from a custom built stadium from BBC Radio 2. Last year the switch on was made by DAVID TENNANT to mark the lates series of Doctor Who and also the new DOCTOR WHO Illuminations displays.

The switch on was a phenomenal success and thousands turned up to see David Tennant, and with the Hyde Fundraisers just to the front of the stadium at the Doctor Who Museum we had an amazingky busy evening with the last visitors coming into the museum just after midnight!

Due to the amazing feedback from the Doctor Who Illuminations Displays they have been expanded for this years switch on (which will take place August 29th and be switched on By Boyzone and the BBC2 TOP GEAR TEAM) to include full-size TARDIS and DALEK displays, but just to wet your apetites, here are a few of the displays from the 2007 event!

On Bank Holiday Monday (25th August 2008) we are delighted to announce the arrival of SYLVESTER McCOY and the Hyde FundRaisers to the Doctor Who Museum.

Sylvester will be meeting his fans on the day we’ll be running Competitions and Signings so your sure to be in for a fantastic time! The Hyde Fundraisers are no stranger to the Blackpool Museum and aways offer a fun day for the whole family to enjoy, who can forget the fun antics during the 2007 Illuminations switch on when monsters and robots ran wild through the corridors, and davros (unaware of his forthcoming doom) terrorised our customers into taking photos of his ugly mug!

The fun starts at around 11am and there are sure to be many suprises in store, so get yourself down the museum for a great days entertainment!

For more details you can call the Doctor Who Museum Office on 01253 297522

If you would like more details on the Hyde Fundraisers and their work you can visit their official website: http://www.hydefundraisers.com/

It was a sad day when Blackpool closed the TARDIS doors on the Doctor Who Museum Back in the 1990’s So it was great news when we discovered the Doctor Was Returning, BIGGER and Better than before!

The Doctor Who Museum will be open from 10.30am till 5pm 7 days a week throughout the summer season, and with special events and suprise monster appearances during 2008 we’re in for a fantastic year.

Whats in the Museum?

A Massive Collection of fascinating memorobilia and props from the BBC science fiction series from its beginnings way back in 1963 right up to the  new episodes. Many of the Doctor’s famous enemies appear in all their glory including the Cybermen, Daleks, the Yeti, Ice Warrior, Silurian, Davros and many more.

These are the actual BBC props set together with fascinating items from the wardrobe and design departments. In addition you can see many of the actual costumes worn by the Doctors and the assistants plus video clips from throughout the programme’s history including the different title sequences from the original ghostly Hartnell version onwards.

The museum is a treasure trove for any lover of Doctor Who and those eager to see what has made this the longest running science fiction programme in the world. At over 5500 square feet in size there’s more than you might expect around every corner. 

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Shop Till’ You Drop!

The Blackpool Doctor Who Museum know boasts two shops, stocking a massive range of Doctor Who Collectable Products, New Series Figures, Gift Sets, and Rare Vintage Products alongside a huge range of other Science Fiction products from the likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, Red Dwark, Blake 7 and much, much more.

The Museum also has a fantastic Mail Order Service and can now (at last) ship worldwide.

Click the link to visit the Doctor Who Shop Online

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HOW TO FIND THE BLACKPOOL DOCTOR WHO MUSEUM
Blackpool is one of Britain’s most popular sea side resorts set on the north west coast with easy motorway and rail access. The Museum is situated along Blackpool’s famous Golden Mile just south of the Tower. Look for the entrance beneath the large Doctor Who sign and come inside for a visit you won’t forget.

At over 5500 square feet there’s a lot to see for every fan of Britain’s favourite time traveller.

multimap reference click here

By Road: From the North: From Scotland and the North of England, join the M6 (starts at Carlisle). Travel south until you reach Junction 32 – signposted M55 for Blackpool.

From the South: From London and the South East join the M1 and travel north to Birmingham. From Wales, Bristol and the South West, take the M5 and travel North to Birmingham. Join the M6 (starts at Birmingham) and travel north until you reach Junction 32 – signposted M55 for Blackpool.Car parking: Blackpool has many car parks within easy reach of town centre with a capacity of 10,405 cars. A new link road from the M55 will take you right into the centre of town to the Central Car Park.

By Rail: Blackpool has two main railway stations (Blackpool North and South). Trains are available to and from all major British destinations.

Contact British Railways General Enquiries for more infomration:

British Rail Blackpool Enquiries: Tel: 01253-259439. Open weekdays (Mon. to Sat.) 07:00 to 22:00. Sundays 08:00 to 22:00.

British Rail General Enquiries (24 hours):
Tel: 0161-832- 8353

www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Air: Blackpool has a small airport that accepts commercial flights from the Isle of Man, Belfast and Dublin.. The nearest major international airport is Manchester which is approximately 30 miles away from Blackpool.
Blackpool Airport General Enquiries:
Tel: 01253-343434

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CONTACT THE BLACKPOOL DOCTOR WHO MUSEUM
Feel Free to Call The Museum Directly on: +44 (0)1253 299982

Keep coming back for more great Doctor Who Clips and News!

The Doctor Who Museum – Blackpool
The official Doctor Who Museum is packed with props and memorabilia (over 600 on display at last count) and is certainly a monster day out for all ages, click the link for information and events.