Doctor Who in about 1990 just after the Sylvester McCoy series had finished where it was great to see all the old monster suits and props, but some from the Pertwee years in quite a state of degradation and probably borrowed from the Blackpool and Longleat Dr Who permenant exhibitions.
The Muppets - which was held, I think, the year after Jim Henson's early death and was a fantastic tribute to the great puppeteer and his creations; and again very "hands on." You could actually stroke Kermit, Miss Piggy and Big Bird. Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street sets and puppets were also there as were props and puppets from perhaps some of his lesser known work like "The Storyteller."
It's such a shame that MOMI is no longer in exisitence - and don't be fooled by the new London Film Museum in County Hall by the London Eye. It is a very poor, and overpriced effort in comparison with rather long corridors connecting large rooms with only a handful of props or costumes in each.
Although the Harry Harryhausen exhibition, which I visited in July, and is still on at the moment will be of interest to those who appreciate Stop Motion animation, and will probably be the only chance people get to see the great man's original models. However, the models are spread out over just 3 rooms and it would be difficuly for even the most avid fan to spend more than 20 minutes in these three rooms reading all the captions and watching the short video clips!
