Harry PotterTM: The Exhibition opened at ArtScience Museum on 2 June and will be run through 30 September 2012. Its first stop in Asia, this exciting and interactive exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to view iconic props, costumes and creatures displayed in immersive settings inspired by the Harry Potter film series.
Thanks to the folks from ArtScience Museum, I attended the media preview tour in the morning of 1 June, the day before its official opening.
At the session, we went on a tour of the exhibition with its creator, Mr Eddie Newquist, and ArtScience Museum’s Executive Director, Mr Nick Dixon.
During the press conference, we were greeted by two surprise guests – the actors who played the role of the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter movies!
![Media conference featuring the Wesley twins Media conference featuring the Wesley twins](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/7433006262_23cff2b774_z.jpg)
![Closer shot of the Wesley twins Closer shot of the Wesley twins](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/7433006558_014b6cb50f_z.jpg)
![Media conference group photo Media conference group photo](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5469/7433006908_d7672e29ed_z.jpg)
Some pictures taken during the tour:
Hogwarts™ Arrival: Entrance to the exhibition; here, you will see a replica of the Hogwarts Express.
![Flying Ford Anglia car from the movie Flying Ford Anglia car from the movie](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8016/7433007484_4a81ae836e_z.jpg)
![Smoking train to Hogwarts Smoking train to Hogwarts](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/7433010058_da810aeba2_z.jpg)
![Wanted poster from the movie set Wanted poster from the movie set](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7433010388_20c82da344_z.jpg)
![Entering the exhibition galleries Entering the exhibition galleries](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/7433008094_451d63c9f3_z.jpg)
![My friend, Paula was working part-time as the sorting hat wizard My friend, Paula was working part-time as the sorting hat wizard](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/7433008352_5c6f74cc98_z.jpg)
![A young girl getting the sorting hat placed on her A young girl getting the sorting hat placed on her](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7255/7433009276_a31044e201_z.jpg)
Gryffindor™ Common Room: The common room, decorated in Gryffindor’s colors of scarlet and gold, is home to memorable props like, Hermione’s Time-Turner, wizard money, and assorted wands.
![Moving photos Moving photos](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/7433011718_66903c5d7f_z.jpg)
![Movie costumes worn by the original cast of Harry Potter Movie costumes worn by the original cast of Harry Potter](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/7433012048_07c38eff7f_z.jpg)
Gryffindor™ Boys’ Dormitory: Step into the boys’ dormitory and you will find props used by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley™, including Harry’s glasses and wand, the Marauder’s Map and the Howler™ sent to Ron by Mrs Weasley.
![Harry Potter and Ron Wesley's dorm rooms Harry Potter and Ron Wesley's dorm rooms](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/7433012498_3c3a9d49d2_z.jpg)
![Harry's wand, glasses and other items Harry's wand, glasses and other items](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7433013660_847275968e_z.jpg)
![Ron's wand, comic books and other items Ron's wand, comic books and other items](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7433014098_c847d65048_z.jpg)
![Close-up of Ron Wesley's cloth Close-up of Ron Wesley's cloth](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7433014444_b490dd4a55_z.jpg)
![Luna Loveglove, Neville Longbottom and other secondary cast's items Luna Loveglove, Neville Longbottom and other secondary cast's items](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7433013012_809d5a19eb_z.jpg)
![The ceiling chandeliers are from the movie set too The ceiling chandeliers are from the movie set too](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5119/7433013308_82789e42a6_z.jpg)
Hogwarts Classes: Walk through the classrooms in Hogwarts where you will see costumes of the professors and textbooks for the different subjects. You can even try your hand at pulling a squealing Mandrake out of a pot in the Herbology classroom.
![Enter the Hogwarts classrooms Enter the Hogwarts classrooms](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7433015040_84d693e230_z.jpg)
![Professor Lockhart's stuff Professor Lockhart's stuff](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5119/7433015820_fe4ca353fb_z.jpg)
![Books by Professor Lockhart Books by Professor Lockhart](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7433016134_21f9632825_z.jpg)
![Snipes' costume and other teachers' stuff Snipes' costume and other teachers' stuff](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7433017786_80f08a3c7a_z.jpg)
![Scary clown - anyone can ID what or who this is? Scary clown - anyone can ID what or who this is?](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/7433016830_16c6d600fe_z.jpg)
![Blue alien - another character I cannot remember. Anyone can ID this? Blue alien - another character I cannot remember. Anyone can ID this?](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7433016522_48b3872565_z.jpg)
![Mandrakes from the movie Mandrakes from the movie](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7433018162_7bcbebcfaa_z.jpg)
![Me pulling out a screaming Mandrake Me pulling out a screaming Mandrake](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/7433019206_410578aff3_z.jpg)
Quidditch™: Fans of this unique game in the Harry Potter films will find uniforms of the various teams as well as the balls and broomsticks used in the matches. Try out your shooting skills by throwing Quaffles through golden hoops.
![Quidditch uniforms Quidditch uniforms](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8011/7433019660_e368b31e8b_z.jpg)
![More Quidditch uniforms More Quidditch uniforms](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7433019940_f5b5e3e527_z.jpg)
![Quidditch hoops for kids to play with Quidditch hoops for kids to play with](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7433020826_a36ca224a1_z.jpg)
![More Quidditch items, including the golden snitch More Quidditch items, including the golden snitch](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/7433021146_62a9ddb669_z.jpg)
Hagrid’s Hut: Step into Hagrid’s living quarters, complete with giant chairs, a table and a fireplace. You can also find props like dragon eggs, animal cages and his trusty pink umbrella.
![Harry, Ron and Hermoine's costume when they were really young Harry, Ron and Hermoine's costume when they were really young](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7433021504_3a0c2187e4_z.jpg)
![Hagrid's room Hagrid's room](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7433023058_f1ac13fc1f_z.jpg)
The Forbidden Forest: Wander into the Forbidden Forest and find life-size models of magical creatures like a Centaur, a Thestral, and a giant Acromantula.
![The misty Forbidden Forest The misty Forbidden Forest](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/7433023368_f7ab8fe692_z.jpg)
![A dragon head A dragon head](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7433023654_58eb95211b_z.jpg)
Dark Forces: Evil lurks in this part of the exhibition where the costumes of Voldemort™ and his Death Eaters can be found. Get up close to Tom Riddle’s diary and a petrified Colin Creevy as you explore the darker side of Harry Potter’s world.
![Lord Voldemort and young Harry's costume Lord Voldemort and young Harry's costume](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7433023960_60fa48713c_z.jpg)
![Petrified Colin Creevy Petrified Colin Creevy](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5156/7433024732_65593c9e59_z.jpg)
![Tom Riddle's diary Tom Riddle's diary](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/7433026896_da3c66908e_z.jpg)
![Prisoners robes Prisoners robes](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5275/7433025350_26f8bc0015_z.jpg)
![Various Voldemort's masks Various Voldemort's masks](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5276/7433025992_8dc4dd5246_z.jpg)
![Deatheaters Deatheaters](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7433026228_ed244ae1be_z.jpg)
Great Hall: The Great Hall section in the exhibition features costumes from the Yule Ball, and props like the Triwizard Cup and O.W.L. exam papers.
![Entering the Great Hall, flanked by the house colours Entering the Great Hall, flanked by the house colours](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7433028352_7d526a4d7a_z.jpg)
![Enter the Great Hall Enter the Great Hall](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/7433029310_c2a078d43c_z.jpg)
![Fancy ball costumes Fancy ball costumes](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7433028650_01921ebc5c_z.jpg)
![Triwizard Cup Triwizard Cup](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/7433030532_e587bd6e31_z.jpg)
![Collection of assorted wands Collection of assorted wands](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7433030790_e2587d932c_z.jpg)
![Quidditch board game Quidditch board game](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5456/7433031148_deeb647dda_z.jpg)
![Candies and snacks from the movie sets Candies and snacks from the movie sets](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5235/7433031496_5032f8bdaf_z.jpg)
Finally, there is the Gift Shop where you can find many exclusive and interesting Harry Potter souvenirs:
![Enter the gift shop Enter the gift shop](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7433034022_582d620d83_z.jpg)
![Harry Potter candy Harry Potter candy](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7433034392_85efc34c61_z.jpg)
![Hedwig the owl Hedwig the owl](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8011/7433035230_c48a5d5140_z.jpg)
![3D postcards 3D postcards](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7433034644_c8f11e71a9_z.jpg)
![Me, decked in Hogwarts scarf and wand from the gift shop Me, decked in Hogwarts scarf and wand from the gift shop](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7433034926_ccd6ac43e8_z.jpg)
Amazing isn’t it?
Harry Potter fans are going to go crazy, immersing themselves into the world of Hogwarts.
Ticket prices to the Harry Potter exhibition starts at S$13 for children (aged 2 to 12) and S$20 for adults (Singapore residents). More details on the exhibition is available via the official website.
Looks nice! Might go check it out
Weasley! Not Wesley
Luna Lovegood, not Loveglove
The blue alien is a pixie
Snape, not Snipe
The clown was from the scene when Professor Remus was teaching the class about Boggarts
The masks belong to the Death Eaters, not to Voldemort
Thanks for the correction Rozi! Amended them accordingly. 🙂 My memory is failing me.