From: "Ted White" <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 22:23:39 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Divine" <chuck.divine at att.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame

> Sam Pierce wrote:
> > My initial reaction to the offer to become a charter member was just
> > another span, but I did skim their websidte.  The advisors listing is
> > impressive, but the title implies the NAMES are only peripherally
> > involved.  Has anyone on the list any further info, such as who owns
> > this "museum,"  is it a "labor of love," a for-profit or worse a
> > craven rip-off?
> >
> >         -- sam
> >
> > http://www.experiencesciencefiction.com/default.asp
>
> Donna Shirley is the director.  She's the woman who led the team that
> put together the first Martian rover back in 1997.  She also quit JPL
> and NASA citing "a lack of honesty and openness."
>
> I trust her.  She has a damned good reputation.

Craig Miller offered this explanation on another list:

"The Science Fiction Museum (formerly Experience Science Fiction) is one of
the many flights of fancy of Paul Allen, one
of the founders of Microsoft and Billionaire.  The Experience Music Project
is another.

"It's been in the planning and construction stage for a couple of years,
with program items at recent conventions around
the US, including Westercon and Worldcon.

"It's based in Seattle."

--Ted White