Luke Skywalker’s original Lightsaber® is brandishing its way to Vancouver.
It will be on display at Science World from Mar. 9 to 19 as part of its ongoing The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! exhibit.
Mark Hamill wielded the Lightsaber in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. It was made from a vintage 1930s Graflex camera flash gun and the handle still has the original Graflex logo etched into it.
Originally from the archives of Gary Kurtz, the producer of episodes IV and V, Ripley's bought it for a staggering $450,000 at the Profiles in History Hollywood Auction in June 2017.
Vancouver’s 501st Legion will be in full costumed regalia to welcome the Lightsaber on Friday, March 9 when Science World hosts a public — but 19-plus — opening night event from 7 to 10 p.m..
As the invitation says “for everyone's safety, there will be a weapons check at the door. Any Nerf®-related weapons cannot be functional.”
Tickets are $29 and are available here.
The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! exhibition is presented by Save-On-Foods and runs until April 22.
