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|exhibition features = Props and costumes alongside information on the show's connections with science
|exhibition features = Props and costumes alongside information on the show's connections with science
|exhibition location = The [[World Museum]], [[Liverpool]]
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|opening date        = 27 May 2022
|opening date        = 27 May 2022 (Liverpool)
|closing date        = 30 October 2022
|opening date2      = 9 December 2022 (Scotland)
|closing date        = 6 November 2022 (Liverpool)
|closing date2      = 1 May 2023 (Scotland)
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'''''Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder''''' was a [[Doctor Who exhibition|''Doctor Who'' exhibition]] at the [[World Museum]] in [[Liverpool]]. The exhibition covered various aspects of ''[[Doctor Who]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s history, focussing on the various links to real world [[science]].  It featured many screen-used props, costumes and models, along with explanatory text, interactive displays and videos.
'''''Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder''''' was a [[Doctor Who exhibition|''Doctor Who'' exhibition]] at the [[World Museum]] in [[Liverpool]] and [[National Museum of Scotland|National Museum]] of [[Scotland]]. The exhibition covered various aspects of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s history, focussing on the various links to real world [[science]].  It featured many screen-used props, costumes and models, along with explanatory text, interactive displays and videos.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
An exhibition covering the links between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and [[science]], as well as housing many props, costumes and models from throughout the show's history. It was situated on the second floor of [[Liverpool]]'s [[World Museum]] and also featured a shop selling many different pieces of ''Doctor Who'' [[merchandise]].
An exhibition covering the links between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and [[science]], as well as housing many props, costumes and models from throughout the show's history. It was situated on the second floor of [[Liverpool]]'s [[World Museum]] and also featured a shop selling many different pieces of ''Doctor Who'' [[merchandise]].


== Notable elements ==
== Features of the Liverpool exhibition ==
The exhibition was broken up into a series of relatively large rooms. While given no formal designation by the exhibition, these rooms have been given descriptive names and used to structure the following list of notable elements.
The [[Liverpool]] exhibition was broken up into a series of relatively large rooms. While most were named, a few were unnamed and have therefore been named conjecturally.  


=== Before the exhibition ===
=== Before the exhibition ===
[[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder mural.jpeg|thumb|right|A promotional image of the mural.]]
* A statue of a [[Weeping Angel]] was located in the entrance to the museum.
* A statue of a [[Weeping Angel]] was located in the entrance to the museum.
* A statue of a [[Dalek]] was located on the ground floor of the museum.
* A statue of a [[Dalek]] was located on the ground floor of the museum.
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** [[the Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]]
** [[the Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]]
** Weeping Angels
** Weeping Angels
[[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder mural (Liverpool).jpeg|thumb|none|A promotional image of the mural.]]


=== Quotes room ===
=== Quotes room ===
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* {{w|Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin}}
* {{w|Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin}}
Throughout the rest of the exhibition, there were further quotes from the following people:
Throughout the rest of the exhibition, there were further quotes from the following people:
[[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Entrance Cyber-Warriors.jpeg|thumb|right|A promotional image showing [[Cybermen]] outside of the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]-themed door.]]
[[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Entrance Cyber-Warriors (Liverpool).jpeg|thumb|right|A promotional image showing [[Cybermen]] outside of the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]-themed door.]]
* The Doctor
* The Doctor
* [[Nikola Tesla]]
* [[Nikola Tesla]]
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=== Console room ===
=== Console room ===
[[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Classic TARDIS console.jpeg|thumb|right|A promotional image showing the console.]]
At the centre of the next area was the reconstruction of the original [[TARDIS control console]] used for the ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' docudrama, marked by an accompanying information panel as "The TARDIS console Mk 1". Exhibits, graphics and information panels were located around the walls of this room. Turning left from the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] door entrance and following the console room round clockwise to the exit, these were:
At the centre of the next area was the reconstruction of the original [[TARDIS control console]] used for the ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' docudrama, marked by an accompanying information panel as "The TARDIS console Mk 1". Exhibits, graphics and information panels were located around the walls of this room. Turning left from the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] door entrance and following the console room round clockwise to the exit, these were:
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File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Classic TARDIS console (Liverpool).jpeg
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* A timeline of [[TARDIS control room|console rooms]] from the post-2005 revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from a real world perspective.
* A timeline of [[TARDIS control room|console rooms]] from the post-2005 revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from a real world perspective.
* A display case containing:
* A display case containing:
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** [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]
** [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]
* A graphic showcasing all 13 "main" [[the Doctor|Doctors]], along with the [[War Doctor]] and [[Fugitive Doctor]].
* A graphic showcasing all 13 "main" [[the Doctor|Doctors]], along with the [[War Doctor]] and [[Fugitive Doctor]].
** Interestingly, while the War Doctor was positioned between the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] and [[Ninth Doctor]]s, the Fugitive Doctor was positioned after the Thirteenth Doctor.
** Interestingly, while the War Doctor was positioned between the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] and [[Ninth Doctor]]s, the Fugitive Doctor was positioned after the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].
* An introductory video featuring [[Mark Gatiss]].  
* An introductory video featuring [[Mark Gatiss]].  
* A display case showcasing the [[First Doctor]] costume used by [[David Bradley]].
* A display case showcasing the [[First Doctor]] costume used by [[David Bradley]].
* A video display the various [[Time Vortex]] effects used by the show's post-2005 revival.
* A video displaying the various [[Time Vortex]] effects used by the show's post-2005 revival.


=== Technology room ===
=== TARDIS Tech Room ===
The next room focussed primarily on the technology exhibited by the show, both realistic and otherwise. It was comprised of information panels, props, models and videos. To aid in listing these elements, they have been split up by the wall they were on, relative to when you first enter the area.
The next room focussed primarily on the technology exhibited by the show, both realistic and otherwise. It was comprised of information panels, props, models and videos. To aid in listing these elements, they have been split up by the wall they were on, relative to when you first enter the area.


==== Left wall ====
==== Left wall ====
* An information panel on the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]'s [[Dimensional transcendentalism]].
* An information panel on the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]'s [[dimensional transcendentalism]].
* A video showcasing various [[companion]]s reactions to this effect/
* A video showcasing various [[companion]]'s reactions to this effect.
* An information panel on the science behind time travel.
* An information panel on the science behind time travel.
* Models of a [[hypercube]] and of a [[wormhole]] connecting 2 regions of [[spacetime]].
* Models of a [[hypercube]] and of a [[wormhole]] connecting 2 regions of [[spacetime]].
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* A display case containing a [[vortex manipulator]] and a [[Android Assassin teleport bracelet|teleporation bracelet]] from ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]''.
* A display case containing a [[vortex manipulator]] and a [[Android Assassin teleport bracelet|teleporation bracelet]] from ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]''.
* The original costume sketches for the [[Thijarian]]s.
* The original costume sketches for the [[Thijarian]]s.
* The [[Crooked Man (Hide)||]] prop from ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]''.
* The [[Crooked Man (Hide)|Crooked Man]] prop from ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]''.
** As well as offering information on this prop and the episode it's from, this prop's accompanying information panel also provided information on [[pocket universe]]s elsewhere in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as some science relating to the idea.
** As well as offering information on this prop and the episode it's from, this prop's accompanying information panel also provided information on [[pocket universe]]s elsewhere in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as some science relating to the idea.


==== Right wall ====
==== Right wall ====
''to be added''
* An information panel on [[TARDIS]] [[chameleon circuit]]s.
* An information panel on real stealth technology.
* An information panel on camouflage in nature.
** This was accompanied by an interactive display in which people had to look for the camouflaged animals in photos, revealing the answers by lifting up the panels with the photos on.
* An information panel on sonic devices.
* A display case containing:
** [[Missy]]'s [[sonic umbrella]]
** The [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s [[sonic sunglasses]]
** The Twelfth Doctor's "modified optician's glasses" from ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]''
** The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[Machine That Goes "Ding"]]
** [[River Song's sonic trowel]]
** [[Confession dial]]s
* A display case containing:
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The First and Second Doctors' sonic screwdrivers|The Second Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Third, Fourth and Fifth Doctors' sonic screwdriver|The Third Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Third, Fourth and Fifth Doctors' sonic screwdriver|The Foruth and Fifth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Seventh and Eighth Doctors' sonic screwdriver|The Eighth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Ninth and Tenth Doctors' sonic screwdriver|The Ninth and Tenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]] [[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder sonic screwdriver display (Liverpool).jpeg |thumb|right|A promotional image of the [[sonic screwdriver]] display case.]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors' sonic screwdriver|The Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The War Doctor's sonic screwdriver|The War Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Twelfth Doctor's second screwdriver|The Twelfth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver#The Thirteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|The Thirteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[River Song's sonic screwdriver]]
** [[Sonic cane]]
* An information panel on [[robot]]s in ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
* An information panel about [[Kamelion]].
* Props of a number of robots that have appeared in ''[[Doctor Who]]'':
** [[Skovox Blitzer]]
** [[K9]]
*** K9 was missing his ears.
** [[K1]]
** [[Clockwork Droid]] (head only) [[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder helmets (Scotland).jpeg|thumb|right|A promotional image of the heads on display.]]
** [[Heavenly Host]] (head only)
** [[SV7]] (head only)
*** Interestingly, while one sign stated that this prop was temporarily loaned by [[Derek Handley]], another claimed that [[Andrew Beach]] was the loaner.
** [[Handles]]
** [[Half-Face Man]]
 
=== Connecting area: sound ===
A small area linked the TARDIS Tech Lab area to the Cosmic Curiosities area. While not officially designated as separate, it was unclear which section this area was intended to be part of and so is presented separately here. It featured two short information panels. The first detailed the ''{{w|Huygens (spacecraft)|Huygens}}'' probe, an acoustic probe released from the ''{{w|Cassini–Huygens|Cassini}}'' spacecraft that used a microphone to record atmospheric sounds from [[Saturn]]'s largest moon, {{w|Titan (moon)|Titan}}. The second primarily focussed on ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s soundtrack in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s|70s]]. It also briefly described the [[binaural|'3D' sound]] used in the [[2017 (releases)|2017]] episode ''[[Knock Knock (TV story)|Knock Knock]]''. Additionally, this area played atmospheric sounds taken from the "Classic Series" of ''Doctor Who''.
 
=== Cosmic Curiosities ===
After the brief connecting room was a room that focussed primarily on space and space exploration.
 
Immediately to the left of and on the same wall as the entrance was:
* An information panel about how [[ring modulator|ring modulation]] is used to create the [[Dalek]]s' voices.
* A ring modulator.
* An interactive feature where visitors could speak into a microphone to have their voice made to sound like a Dalek.
* An accompanying panel provided suggested phrases that visitors could try saying. These were:
** EXTERMINATE!<br />YOU ARE AN ENEMY OF THE DALEKS!<br />YOU MUST BE DESTROYED!!
** EXTERMINATE ALL HUMANS!<br />DALEKS CONQUER AND DESTROY!!!<br />DALEKS CONQUER AND DESTROY!!!
** ALL INFERIOR CREATURES ARE TO BE<br />CONSIDERED THE ENEMY OF THE DALEKS,<br />AND DESTROYED!
** THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.<br />WE WILL PREPARE, WE WILL GROW STRONGER.<br />WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT WE WILL EMERGE<br />AND TAKE OUR RIGHTFUL PLACE AS THE<br />SUPREME POWER OF THE UNIVERSE!
* This panel also included a humorous warning that people who spend too much time playing with the exhibit may experience side effects such as a craving to dominate the entire universe.
In the middle of this area, near the entrance, was a screen used prop for [[Omega]] from ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''. The rest of the exhibits in this area were on either the left or right wall and are presented in this way here.
 
==== Left wall ====
* A screen playing interviews with either [[Professor]] {{w|Clifford V. Johnson|Clifford Johnson}} or [[Doctor]] {{w|Maggie Aderin-Pocock}}, an ear piece providing audio.
* A display case containing an information panel and various [[space suit|spacesuit]]s from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. These were:[[File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Spacesuits (Scotland).jpeg|thumb|right|[[space suit|Spacesuit]]s at the Scottish exhibition.]]
** [[Clara]]'s [[orange]] spacesuit
** One of the spacesuits from ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'' and ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]''
** The spacesuit from ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' (loaned by [[Robert Allsopp]])
** The [[Chasm Forge]] [[mining suite]] from ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]''
* A video on [[black hole]]s.
 
==== Right wall ====
* 4 identical interactive displays providing a timeline of [[astronomy]] and [[space]] exploration. Some entries in the timeline were accompanied by connections to various ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes. These entries were about:
** the [[eye]]
** the [[astrolabe]]
** [[gravity]]
** [[telescope]]s
** ''{{w|The Brick Moon}}'' by {{w|Edward Everett Hale}}, a novella featuring the first known depiction of the launch of an artificial [[satellite]]
** {{w|Jules Verne}}
** [[H. G. Wells (writer)|H. G. Wells]]
** [[Albert Einstein]]
** [[Laika]], a [[dog]] that was one of the first [[animal]]s in space
** {{w|Vostak 1}}
** [[Valentina Tereshkova]], the first women in space
** The {{W|moon landing}}
** {{w|Charles Duke}} and various items left on the moon
** [[Voyager 1]] and the {{w|Voyager Golden Record|Golden Records}}
** The {{w|Wow! signal}}
** [[Halley's Comet]]
** {{w|exoplanet|exoplanets}} and {{w|Circumstellar habitable zone|"Goldilocks" planets}}
** The [[ISS]]
** {{w|Katie Bouman}}
** Images of the young [[universe]]
** The [[Hubble space telescope]]
** [[Pluto]]
** The {{w|Voyager program}}
** [[Proxima Centauri]]
* A screen playing interviews with either [[Paul Franklin]] and [[Andrew Robertson]], [[Mat Irvine]], or [[Mike Tucker]], an ear piece providing audio.
* A display case with various models and design documents from the "classic" era of the show.
** A model [[The Ship (Shada)|Skagra's spacecraft]] from ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''
** The original sketch of Skagra's spacecraft
** A model of [[Think Tank (space station)|Think Tank]] from ''Shada''
** The ''[[Nosferatu]]'' from ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]''
** The original design drawing of the ''Nosferatu''
* The screen-used prop of [[Gadget]] from ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', accompanied by a panel providing some information about [[NASA]]'s real-life {{w|Curiosity (rover)|Curiosity rover}}.
 
=== Bioscience Frontiers ===
Immediately following on from Cosmic Curiosities was a multi-roomed section focussing on biological life. On the left wall, following the video about black holes and opposite [[Gadget]], was an introductory panel followed by number of information panels on different types of life and organic matter. These were:
* [[Rock]]s
* [[Bacteria]]
* {{w|Archaeans}}
* [[Virus]]es
* [[Fungi]]
* [[Plant]]s
* [[Arthropod]]s
* {{w|Vertebrates}}
* Alternative life
In between the panels on archaeans and viruses was an interview [[Doctor]] [[Richard Lane]] {{w|OBE}}, audio provided through and earpiece.


=== Connecting room: sound ===
Following these panels was an information panel about [[atmosphere]]s and their role in allowing life. Below this was a globe containing [[liquid]]. When the globe was spun, the patterns created by the liquid mimicked those created by the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere.
''to be added''


=== Space room ===
Following this section was a full-sized [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] model which visitors could take photos with. After this was a video with [[Mark Gatiss]] about life.
''to be added''


In the next, narrow, room was the screen-used prop for the [[Fisher King]] from ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]''. This was accompanied by an information panel about the theorised size of alien life. Following from this was a screen-used scale model of the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s [[diving suit]] from ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]''. Behind this was a video on how things in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' are inspired by real-world [[animal]]s. Following from this was a two player game about [[terraforming]] an alien planet.
On the left wall of this room was a series of panels on {{w|extremophiles}} - organisms capable of living in extreme conditions. These were:
* {{w|Tardigrade|Water bears}}
* {{w|Nematode|Nematode worms}}
* [[Lichen]]
* {{w|Snottite|Cave snottites}}
* [[Desert]] [[microbe]]s
* Organisms that live in deep-sea vents
The right wall contained the entrance to the Monster Vault, covered in the [[#Monster Vault|next section]]. The entrance featured an information panel giving an overview of the room, as well as a humourous warning:
: This room does not have a sofa to hide behind.
: Parents should be accompanied at all times by responsible children.
Just beyond this, the left wall had a screen showing a video on how things in ''Doctor Who'' were inspired by real animals. In the centre of the room here was a 2-player [[game]] about [[terraform]]ing a [[planet]].
The next area was more open and featured its exit door on the left wall. Going round clockwise up to this door an information on the science of communication. This included information on:
* [[Whale]]s
* [[Bird]]s
* [[Moth]]s
* [[Mosquito]]es
* [[Firefly|fireflies]]
* [[Plant]]s
A table nearby held an interactive display on various real-world creatures in ''Doctor Who''.
Going round the room anticlockwise, there was:
* A table displaying some [[concept art]] for:
** [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|The Swarm]]
** The [[star whale (The Beast Below)|star whale]]
** The [[Sycorax spaceship]]
** [[Prisoner Zero]]
* "[[The Doctor]]'s Cabinet of Curiosities", a cabinet displaying some prosphetics used on ''Doctor Who'', each accompanied by a brief amount of information. From left to right, top to bottom, these were for:
** The [[Ood]]
** The [[Mire]]
** The [[Pig slave]]s
** [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|The Flood]]
** [[Jabe]], a [[Tree of Cheem]]
** The [[Hath]]
** The [[Whisper Man]]
** The [[Kantrofarri|Dream Crab]]s
* A table with an interactive display on the [[environment]] and ''Doctor Who''.
* [[Karvanista]]'s costume, accompanied by some information on {{w|symbiosis}}.
* A [[Reconnaissance Dalek]] [[Dalek mutant|mutant]] prop.
* A costume for [[The Teller]], accompanied by some information on the science of [[telepathy]].
* A [[spider germ]] prop.
=== Monster Vault ===
Offshooting from the [[#Bioscience Frontiers|previous section]], Bioscience Frontiers, the Monster Vault included a large number of props of various ''[[Doctor Who]]'' monsters. To the left of the entrance was an information panel giving an overview of the room, as well as a humourous warning:
: This room does not have a sofa to hide behind.
: Parents should be accompanied at all times by responsible children.
Going around clockwise from the door, there was:
* A hollow [[Dalek]] which visitors could enter inside of and pretend to operate.
* Various [[Cybermen]]:
** The full prop of the [[Cyber-Controller]] from ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]''/''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]''
** A [[Mk 1 Cyberman]] head from ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''
** A [[Mk 2 Cyberman]] head from ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' to ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]''
** A [[Mk 3 Cyberman]] leader head from ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' to ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
** A [[Mk 4 Cyberman]] head from ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' to ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''
** A [[Mk 4 Cyberman]] controller head from ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]''
* An interactive Monster Files display
* [[Davros]]
* A [[Dalek]] (the Mk 1 design from their first appearance)
* An interactive display featuring a spinable wheel where you match ''Doctor Who'' monsters to their real world animals
* A [[Dreg]]
* 2 of [[The Silence]] hanging from the ceiling
* A [[Sontaran]] from ''[[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Flux]]''
* [[Madame Vastra]]'s head
* A recreation of a [[Silurian]] head from ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
* A [[Sea Devil]] costume from ''[[Legend of the Sea Devils (TV story)|Legend of the Sea Devils]]''
* A mirror containing [[Aphasia|Daughter/Sister of Mine]]
* An [[Ice Warrior]]
* [[Ice Queen]] [[Iraxxa]]
* An interactive Monster Files display
* A [[Weeping Angel]]
* A [[Cybermat]] with an interactive leaver that vistors can use to wriggle its tail
* A variety of concept art on the wall including:
** Concept art for the [[Skithra]]
** Alternate [[Ood]] designs
** In-progress concept designs for [[The Silence]] by [[Neil Gorton]] for [[Millennium FX]]
** An alternate concept for [[Ice Queen|Queen]] [[Iraxxa]] by [[Dave Bonneywell]] for [[Millennium FX]]
* A display cabinet containing:
** Early concept art for the [[Judoon]] by [[The Mill]]
** The original concept art for the [[Daleks]] by [[Raymond P. Cusick]]
** Concept art for the [[Mondasian Cyberman]] from ''[[Series 10 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 10]]'' by [[Millennium FX]]
** Concept art of one of the [[Slitheen]] by [[Neil Gorton]] for [[The Mill]]
* An information panel on concept art
<gallery>
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder monster exhibition (Liverpool).jpeg|A promotional image of the Monster Vault.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Cybermen helmets (Liverpool).jpeg|A promotional image of the [[Cybermen]] helmets.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder monster exhibition (Scotland).jpeg|A promotional image of various props at the Scottish exhibition's Monster Vault.
</gallery>
=== The Lab ===
Following on from [[#Bioscience Frontiers|Bioscience Frontiers]] was a section focussing modern technological advancements. Designed as a long corridor, displays and information panels were split between the 2 walls and are presented in that way here.
==== Left wall ====
* A display cabinet containing:
** Concept art for the [[Emojibot]]s by [[Millennium FX]]
** An Emojibot prop
** [[Nardole]]'s head
** [[Hydroflax]]'s head
** A [[Teselecta antibody]]
** A [[Kerb!am Man]]
** 2 [[Kerb!am package]]s
** [[Morbius]]
** A [[Sisters of Plenitude]] costume
** [[TIGMI]]
* An information board on cybermentic medicine.
* Information on [[animal]]s with multiple [[heart]]s.
* Information on the exhibition contributor's memories of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
* An information board on ''Doctor Who''<nowiki />'s connections to [[Liverpool]].
* A map of Liverpool pointing out some of these connections.
* An information board on "when [[The Beatles]] (almost) met [[The Doctor]]".
* Information on [[Joseph Williamson|The Mad Mole of Edge Hill]].
==== Right wall ====
* An information panel on [[DNA]].
* A video on life support systems.
* An information panel on [[cloning]].
* A model of [[Lady Cassandra]].
** A projector projected a video of her face onto her skin frame, allowing her face to move and appear animated.
** A speaker played audio when a visitor was detcted nearby, allowing Casandra to speak.
* An information panel on the science of [[sex]] change.
** Information on [[Eldrad]], {{w|Ocellaris Clownfish}}, [[Mollusc]]s and {{w|Dessert Grassland Whiptail Lizard|Dessert Grassland Whiptail Lizards}}.
* A full-sized model of the [[Face of Boe]].
* Information on the Face of Boe and the science of extending lifespans.
* Information on [[Time Lord]] [[regeneration]].
* Information on regeneration in real life.
* The [[Thirteenth Doctor]]'s costume.
* The exit door.
=== Ending video and credits ===
The final room of the exhibition featured a final narration video featuring [[Mark Gatiss]]. One wall included credits for the exhibition:
* [[Exhibition design, install and management]] - [[Sarner International Ltd]]
* [[Curation]] - [[BBC]], Sarner International Ltd
* [[Interpretation]] - [[Steven Swaby]]
* [[Narrator]] - [[Mark Gatiss]]
* [[Voice actor|Voice]] of [[Casandra]] - [[Zoë Wanamaker]]
* [[Consultant]]s and [[Contributor]]s - [[Doctor|Dr]] [[Maggie Aderin-Pocock]] [[MBE]], [[Andrew Beech]], [[DNEG]], [[Professor]] [[Kevin Fong]] [[OBE]], [[Paul Franklin]], [[Mat Irvine]], [[Professor]] [[Clifford V. Johnson]], [[Doctor|Dr]] [[Richard Lane]] [[OBE]], [[Lucy Lipscombe]], [[Millennium FX]], [[Andrew Robertson]], [[Mike Tucker]]
* [[Object loans]] - [[Robert Allsopp]], [[Andrew Beech]], [[Mike Tucker]]
* [[Access consultant]] - [[Edna Jacobson]]
* [[AV installation]] - Sarner International Ltd
* [[Film and content production]] - [[Figment Productions]], Sarner International Ltd
* [[Lighting]] - [[Luminance Lighting Design Ltd]]
* [[Exhibition build]] - [[ESM]] (Exhibition Site Management), [[Evans Staging]], [[Frozen Fish]], [[Science Projects]], [[This Planet Earth]], [[Workhaus]]
* [[Exhibition system]] - [[beMatrix]]
* [[Graphic production]] - [[Service Graphics]]
* [[Retail design and management]] - [[Attractions Retail Consulting]]
* [[Picture and video research]] - [[Thomas Bonsu-Dartnall]], [[Peter Crocker]], [[Derek Handley]]
* Images, artwork and foootage credit - [[BBC Motion Gallery]], [[Alamy]], [[Ray Holman]], [[Shutterstock]], [[Science Photo Library]], [[Bryan Verteeg]]/[[Spacehabs.com]]
* [[Tour management]] - [[Sanders Exhibition Services]]
The exit from this room was a one-way gate into the shop.
=== Shop ===
The final section of the ''Worlds of Wonder'' exhibition was a shop. You did not have to go through the entire exhibition to reach the shop and could enter and exit freely without a ticket. A variety of items, particuarly clothing, with ''Worlds of Wonder''-specific designs were sold alongside a variety of more general ''[[Doctor Who]]'' items, including more clothing, books, novelty items and more. Of particular note, alongside recent items from the [[Chris Chibnall]] and late [[Steven Moffat]] eras, items from the first [[Russell T Davies]], such as ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' cards and [[Cybermen]]-themed Etch-a-Sketches, were also available. After exiting the shop, visitors would find themselves back outside the wall with the mural where the entrance was located.
== Differences between the Liverpool exhibition and the Scotland exhibition ==
The 2 versions of the exhibition were mostly the same. However, there were a number of small order changes, additions and removals in the Scottish exhibition. In particular:
* The [[Fourteenth Doctor]]'s and [[Donna Noble|Donna]]'s costumes from the second Russell T Davies era's [[2023 specials]] were on display outside the entrance.
* The [[K9]] prop in the [[#TARDIS Tech Room|TARDIS Tech Room]] has ears while these were absent in the Liverpool exhibition.
* The order of displays in the Bioscience Frontier section was different.
* The information pannel at the entrance to the Monster Vault was moved from the right of the entrance to the left of the entrance.
* The [[Thirteenth Doctor]]'s costume was absent.
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Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Fourteenth Doctor costume (Scotland).jpeg|The [[Fourteenth Doctor]]'s costume.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Donna Noble costume (Scotland).jpeg|[[Donna Noble]]'s costume.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder The Monster Vault (Scotland).jpeg|The entrance to the Monster Vault at the Scottish exhibition.
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Artwork (Liverpool).jpeg|Concept art for the exhibition.
File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder mural being painted by Paul Curtis (Liverpool).jpeg|The mural being painted by [[Paul Curtis]].
File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder mural2 (Liverpool).jpeg|[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] and [[Weeping Angel]]s on the mural.
File:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Dalek (Scotland).jpeg|A [[Dalek]] at the Scottish exhibition.
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* [https://www.newscientist.com/video/2322114-doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder-the-science-behind-the-sci-fi/ New Scientist behind-the-scenes sneak peek with Clare Wilson]
* [https://www.newscientist.com/video/2322114-doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder-the-science-behind-the-sci-fi/ New Scientist behind-the-scenes sneak peek with Clare Wilson]
* [https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder-review-educational-inspirational-and-a-fans-dream/ Radio Times review]
* [https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder-review-educational-inspirational-and-a-fans-dream/ Radio Times review]
* [https://theguideliverpool.com/doctor-whos-mike-tucker-joins-world-museum-to-talk-all-things-visual-effects/ Mike Tucker joins National Museums Liverpool]
* [https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/national-museum-of-scotland/doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder/ National Museum of Scotland]


[[Category:Doctor Who exhibitions]]
[[Category:Doctor Who exhibitions]]
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[[Category:Real world places]]

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Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder was a Doctor Who exhibition at the World Museum in Liverpool and National Museum of Scotland. The exhibition covered various aspects of Doctor Who's history, focussing on the various links to real world science. It featured many screen-used props, costumes and models, along with explanatory text, interactive displays and videos.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

An exhibition covering the links between Doctor Who and science, as well as housing many props, costumes and models from throughout the show's history. It was situated on the second floor of Liverpool's World Museum and also featured a shop selling many different pieces of Doctor Who merchandise.

Features of the Liverpool exhibition[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Liverpool exhibition was broken up into a series of relatively large rooms. While most were named, a few were unnamed and have therefore been named conjecturally.

Before the exhibition[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • A statue of a Weeping Angel was located in the entrance to the museum.
  • A statue of a Dalek was located on the ground floor of the museum.
  • The exhibition was on the second floor. A large full-length mural was located on the wall of the corridor connecting the exhibition's entrance to its shop and exit. Among other things, the mural depicted:
A promotional image of the mural.

Quotes room[[edit] | [edit source]]

After entering the exhibition, visitors would find themselves in a dark hallway with quotes from the Doctor and many famous real world people. These were:

Throughout the rest of the exhibition, there were further quotes from the following people:

A promotional image showing Cybermen outside of the TARDIS-themed door.

At the end of the hallway, there was a TARDIS-themed door leading into the next area.

Console room[[edit] | [edit source]]

At the centre of the next area was the reconstruction of the original TARDIS control console used for the An Adventure in Space and Time docudrama, marked by an accompanying information panel as "The TARDIS console Mk 1". Exhibits, graphics and information panels were located around the walls of this room. Turning left from the TARDIS door entrance and following the console room round clockwise to the exit, these were:

  • The console
  • Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Classic TARDIS console (Liverpool).jpeg
  • Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Classic TARDIS console (Scotland).jpeg

TARDIS Tech Room[[edit] | [edit source]]

The next room focussed primarily on the technology exhibited by the show, both realistic and otherwise. It was comprised of information panels, props, models and videos. To aid in listing these elements, they have been split up by the wall they were on, relative to when you first enter the area.

Left wall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Right wall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Connecting area: sound[[edit] | [edit source]]

A small area linked the TARDIS Tech Lab area to the Cosmic Curiosities area. While not officially designated as separate, it was unclear which section this area was intended to be part of and so is presented separately here. It featured two short information panels. The first detailed the Huygens probe, an acoustic probe released from the Cassini spacecraft that used a microphone to record atmospheric sounds from Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The second primarily focussed on Doctor Who's soundtrack in the 1960s and 70s. It also briefly described the '3D' sound used in the 2017 episode Knock Knock. Additionally, this area played atmospheric sounds taken from the "Classic Series" of Doctor Who.

Cosmic Curiosities[[edit] | [edit source]]

After the brief connecting room was a room that focussed primarily on space and space exploration.

Immediately to the left of and on the same wall as the entrance was:

  • An information panel about how ring modulation is used to create the Daleks' voices.
  • A ring modulator.
  • An interactive feature where visitors could speak into a microphone to have their voice made to sound like a Dalek.
  • An accompanying panel provided suggested phrases that visitors could try saying. These were:
    • EXTERMINATE!
      YOU ARE AN ENEMY OF THE DALEKS!
      YOU MUST BE DESTROYED!!
    • EXTERMINATE ALL HUMANS!
      DALEKS CONQUER AND DESTROY!!!
      DALEKS CONQUER AND DESTROY!!!
    • ALL INFERIOR CREATURES ARE TO BE
      CONSIDERED THE ENEMY OF THE DALEKS,
      AND DESTROYED!
    • THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
      WE WILL PREPARE, WE WILL GROW STRONGER.
      WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT WE WILL EMERGE
      AND TAKE OUR RIGHTFUL PLACE AS THE
      SUPREME POWER OF THE UNIVERSE!
  • This panel also included a humorous warning that people who spend too much time playing with the exhibit may experience side effects such as a craving to dominate the entire universe.

In the middle of this area, near the entrance, was a screen used prop for Omega from Arc of Infinity. The rest of the exhibits in this area were on either the left or right wall and are presented in this way here.

Left wall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Right wall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Bioscience Frontiers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Immediately following on from Cosmic Curiosities was a multi-roomed section focussing on biological life. On the left wall, following the video about black holes and opposite Gadget, was an introductory panel followed by number of information panels on different types of life and organic matter. These were:

In between the panels on archaeans and viruses was an interview Doctor Richard Lane OBE, audio provided through and earpiece.

Following these panels was an information panel about atmospheres and their role in allowing life. Below this was a globe containing liquid. When the globe was spun, the patterns created by the liquid mimicked those created by the Earth's atmosphere.

Following this section was a full-sized TARDIS model which visitors could take photos with. After this was a video with Mark Gatiss about life.

In the next, narrow, room was the screen-used prop for the Fisher King from Before the Flood. This was accompanied by an information panel about the theorised size of alien life. Following from this was a screen-used scale model of the Twelfth Doctor's diving suit from Thin Ice. Behind this was a video on how things in Doctor Who are inspired by real-world animals. Following from this was a two player game about terraforming an alien planet.

On the left wall of this room was a series of panels on extremophiles - organisms capable of living in extreme conditions. These were:

The right wall contained the entrance to the Monster Vault, covered in the next section. The entrance featured an information panel giving an overview of the room, as well as a humourous warning:

This room does not have a sofa to hide behind.
Parents should be accompanied at all times by responsible children.

Just beyond this, the left wall had a screen showing a video on how things in Doctor Who were inspired by real animals. In the centre of the room here was a 2-player game about terraforming a planet.

The next area was more open and featured its exit door on the left wall. Going round clockwise up to this door an information on the science of communication. This included information on:

A table nearby held an interactive display on various real-world creatures in Doctor Who.

Going round the room anticlockwise, there was:

Monster Vault[[edit] | [edit source]]

Offshooting from the previous section, Bioscience Frontiers, the Monster Vault included a large number of props of various Doctor Who monsters. To the left of the entrance was an information panel giving an overview of the room, as well as a humourous warning:

This room does not have a sofa to hide behind.
Parents should be accompanied at all times by responsible children.

Going around clockwise from the door, there was:

  • A promotional image of the Monster Vault.

    A promotional image of the Monster Vault.

  • A promotional image of the Cybermen helmets.

    A promotional image of the Cybermen helmets.

  • A promotional image of various props at the Scottish exhibition's Monster Vault.

    A promotional image of various props at the Scottish exhibition's Monster Vault.

The Lab[[edit] | [edit source]]

Following on from Bioscience Frontiers was a section focussing modern technological advancements. Designed as a long corridor, displays and information panels were split between the 2 walls and are presented in that way here.

Left wall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Right wall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ending video and credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

The final room of the exhibition featured a final narration video featuring Mark Gatiss. One wall included credits for the exhibition:

The exit from this room was a one-way gate into the shop.

Shop[[edit] | [edit source]]

The final section of the Worlds of Wonder exhibition was a shop. You did not have to go through the entire exhibition to reach the shop and could enter and exit freely without a ticket. A variety of items, particuarly clothing, with Worlds of Wonder-specific designs were sold alongside a variety of more general Doctor Who items, including more clothing, books, novelty items and more. Of particular note, alongside recent items from the Chris Chibnall and late Steven Moffat eras, items from the first Russell T Davies, such as Doctor Who: Battles in Time cards and Cybermen-themed Etch-a-Sketches, were also available. After exiting the shop, visitors would find themselves back outside the wall with the mural where the entrance was located.

Differences between the Liverpool exhibition and the Scotland exhibition[[edit] | [edit source]]

The 2 versions of the exhibition were mostly the same. However, there were a number of small order changes, additions and removals in the Scottish exhibition. In particular:

  • The Fourteenth Doctor's and Donna's costumes from the second Russell T Davies era's 2023 specials were on display outside the entrance.
  • The K9 prop in the TARDIS Tech Room has ears while these were absent in the Liverpool exhibition.
  • The order of displays in the Bioscience Frontier section was different.
  • The information pannel at the entrance to the Monster Vault was moved from the right of the entrance to the left of the entrance.
  • The Thirteenth Doctor's costume was absent.

more to be added

Promotion[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

To be added

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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