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“Harry Potter the Exhibition” Returns to Discovery Times Square

Muggles, take note: “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” will be back in New York’s Discovery Times Square this coming holiday season. Featuring props and items from all of the Harry Potter films, the exhibit allows fans of the series to get an up-close look at the magical world of wizards brought to life on the screen by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint.

According to Discovery Times Square, there will also be “select holiday-themed surprises” in store for visitors as well as new items from the final film.

“From the moment visitors step inside ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition,’ they are immersed in the incredible world depicted in the blockbuster films,” said Brad Globe, president, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “Returning to New York, the exhibition will give the legions of fans and visitors from around the world yet another special opportunity to experience the magic of Harry Potter this holiday season in Times Square.”

Following its world premiere in Chicago in April 2009, the exhibit traveled to Boston, Toronto, Seattle, New York, and Sydney and is currently housed at Singapore’s ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands through September 30, 2012.

Here are the details, courtesy of Discovery Times Square:

“In partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES) created the 14,000-square-foot experiential exhibition, where visitors will be able to visit dramatic displays inspired by the Hogwarts film sets and see the amazing craftsmanship behind authentic costumes and props from the films. Original artifacts from the series finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, will be on display for the first time, along with hundreds of original props and costumes from all of the previous Harry Potter films.”



This post was last modified on February 13, 2023 11:14 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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