The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition is produced by Becker Group and is presented by Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. Union Station is only the third museum and first in the Midwest to host this exhibition.

Based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis' beloved fictional books, the 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment and educational experience offers visitors the opportunity to tour scenes from the famed literary fantasy world of Narnia.

Through authentic costumes, props and set dressings from the magical Narnia films, visitors will enter a three dimensional world that combines the wonders of science with aspects of fantasy.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition premiered at the Arizona Science Center (ASC) in Phoenix in June 2008, where it was one of the highest-rated guest experiences the ASC has ever hosted, receiving nearly perfect scores, according to a survey conducted by Jacobs Media.

Visitors to the exhibition will view artifacts from C.S. Lewis' personal study and experience exciting, iconic environments such as the famous attic and wardrobe that served as the portal into the Narnia adventures.

Once through the portal, guests will explore immersive, themed scenes, beginning with a wintry Narnia world, complete with falling snow.

Some of the exhibit's other interactive and instructive elements include:

• A replica of the White Witch's Throne where visitors can sit on the iconic, icy throne and feel the chill. A nearby display describes the impact of climate change on our planet and investigates whether our planet could be frozen for 100 years, like the world of Narnia.
• An area featuring King Miraz's Castle from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian where visitors have the opportunity to build an arch, learning about the architectural structure and strategy involved in the design.
• An area highlighting the mythical creatures of Narnia, which allows visitors to create their own creatures featured in the film. Three stacks of rotating, square blocks stand in three-, four- and six-foot configurations, each level featuring different aspects of a creature. By rearranging the different levels, visitors can create well known characters from the Narnia films or mix and match the squares to create new characters.

Scientists from the California Institute of Technology and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory helped enhance the science content in the exhibition. Two of the scientists also appear in video presentations that play within the exhibition, including a video that aims to teach visitors how and why animals choose their homes and how they use eye contact, color and sound, among other things, to communicate.

First published in 1950, more than 100 million copies of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series have been sold in more than 50 languages. The series' first big-screen adaptation, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch
and The Wardrobe, grossed more than $745 million worldwide. The second installment in the series, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, was released last year and grossed more than $410 million.

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www.narniaexhibition.com
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