Will the Force make a stop in Paris? Star Wars: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy will open at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia from February 13 to September 6, 2027. Developed by the museum with Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer Products and MDSX for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars, this official exhibition will combine film props and interactive displays to tell the story of how the saga was made. A tour will follow, but French fans will have to wait: no Paris stop has been announced so far.
Before looking out for a possible ticket to Paris, head behind the scenes of this distant galaxy. Spanning around 1,670 m², the exhibition will explore the crafts and techniques that brought the films to life: creature creation, vehicle design, costumes and sound effects. The objects on display will show how the teams’ ideas took shape on screen, from the earliest handmade creations to digital tools.
The display cases will have a few highlights to catch visitors’ eyes. The organizers have announced, in particular, a Darth Vader costume, Darth Maul’s lightsaber and the speeder used by Sabine in the series Ahsoka. A TIE fighter model, Kylo Ren’s lightsaber, a Night Trooper helmet and a porg are also among the items on display. Some objects from Lucasfilm’s collections will be shown to the public for the first time.
Visitors will also have a part to play. One room will evoke Queen Amidala’s throne on Naboo, with suspended fabrics, projections and her gown on display. Elsewhere, two interactive stations will let visitors trigger a carbon-freezing sequence near a life-size Han Solo. A system using RFID technology will adapt certain interactions and the finale to the choices made during the visit. The question remains: which side of the Force will each visitor choose...? It’s a system that brings to mind the exhibition Star Wars Identities, which toured Europe, including Paris, at the Cité du Cinéma.
For now, no dates, venue or ticket sales have been announced for Star Wars: The Experience in Paris or anywhere else in France. The announced schedule calls for a five-year North American tour following its run in Philadelphia, managed by Round Room Live. Official announcements from the Franklin Institute and Lucasfilm do not mention a European stop.
A stop in Paris is still possible, but nothing has been announced yet. The exhibition is first set to tour North America for five years. To see it in France after that, we’ll have to wait and find out whether the organizers are also planning dates in Europe. The Disney100 exhibition, which opened in the United States in 2023, didn’t arrive in Paris until a few years later... Hope springs eternal?
Fans of costumes and original props already have an American event to look forward to, with tickets going on sale on November 12, 2026. For a Star Wars exhibition in Paris in this format, we’ll have to wait for a new announcement. The Jedi know a thing or two about patience.
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