The world’s largest Marvel comics exhibit is coming to The Museum of Science + Industry in Chicago this fall and it’s everything we never knew we wanted.
Tickets went on sale for Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, opening on October 8, 2020, at MSI Chicago, during this past weekend’s C2E2, but they will soon be on sale for the public, as well. The exhibition will honor the history of Marvel Comics by placing over 300 artifacts on display, including original comic book pages, sculptures, interactive displays, and costumes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Previously on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, the Marvel exhibit sheds light on over 80 years of comic book tradition, starting with founder Martin Goodman. The company was initially named Timely Comics in 1939 until it became Atlas Comics in 1951. It wasn’t until 1961 that Marvel Comics officially released The Fantastic Four series, alongside other popular titles, bringing the likes of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko into the comic book scene. Marvel has always played with history in a way that gives fictional characters truly deep backstories and helps them tackle messages of gender, race, and mental illness. Now you can see it all for yourself on display at MSI Chicago.
Explore the origins of some of Marvel’s most beloved characters, including Black Panther, Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America, and Black Widow, all on display at the MSI exhibit. Guests will have a first look at the makings of these comic book creations as life-sized replicas loom around them, and they’ll even get to play the heroes themselves through interactive displays. Ever wanted to see Thanos’s Infinity Stone-laced gauntlet? Dying for a look at Captain Marvel’s patriotic suit? Eager to hear the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack directly from Star-Lord’s Walkman? It’s all at the MSI this fall during the versatile Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes exhibit.
While general admission to the MSI doesn’t include this special event, you can buy tickets when they become available directly on the MSI website and explore the rest of the museum while you’re there. The Marvel exhibit will be on display through April 2021, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the MCU when it arrives on October 8, 2020.
Here’s a sneak preview of what the exhibit looked like while in Seattle!
