In the 2006 Sofia Coppola film “Marie Antoinette,” Kirsten Dunst is seen wearing this dress. The costume could be seen on display at the Sony Pictures Studio Tour in Culver City, California.
LOCATION: 10202 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
The legacy of Nirvana is deeply rooted in Seattle and the surrounding areas of Washington. At the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, they’ve held an ongoing exhibit on the band, called “Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses.” Here we’ll take a look at some of those items on display, as well as a couple locations related to the band.
This cardigan was worn by Kurt Cobain between 1991 and 1994.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
This Fender Competition Mustang was played by Kurt Cobain on the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video shoot on August 17, 1991 in Culver City, California. One of Cobain’s speakers is below. To the left is a flyer for a casting call to be in the video, with a record release party flyer for “Nevermind” on the right.
The gold acoustic guitar on the left was played by Krist Novoselic at the MTV Unplugged concert in New York City, November 18, 1993. The Buck Owens American acoustic guitar on the right, owned by Novoselic, was played by Pat Smear with Nirvana on the “In Utero” tour, as well as the MTV Unplugged performance. Between them is a hat worn by Cobain in the early 1990s.
Kurt Cobain lived with his wife Courtney Love at this home, located in Denny-Blaine neighborhood of Seattle. Cobain committed suicide in the home sometime around April 5, 1994 in the greenhouse, which sat separate from the main house at the back of the property. Love had the greenhouse demolished after Cobain’s death.
LOCATION: 171 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112
Minor portions of the home can be seen from the front gate, as well as the park beside it, but you can’t really get a full view.
Right next to the property is Viretta Park, where this bench stands in memorial to Cobain and Nirvana, with fans writing messages on it. There’s no parking available in front of the home or Viretta Park. The nearest available parking is over at Denny Blaine Park (200 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112).
LOCATION: 151 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112
In the 1986 film “Highlander,” Ramirez, played by Sean Connery, wears this outfit and uses this Japanese sword, both of which could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
In the 1984 sequel “Conan the Destroyer,” Conan, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, uses this sword, which was the “hero” prop primarily used on screen. It could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
The costume of the character Nemesis, a heavily mutated experimental supersoldier from the 2004 sequel “Resident Evil: Apocalypse,” could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
The interrogation chair from the 2005 horror film “Hostel” could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. Not only was it used in several scenes for the film, it was used in real life interrogations in the former Czechoslovakia during the Cold War era. The chair was on loan for display from director Eli Roth himself.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
The props and memorabilia from the John Carpenter classic “The Thing” could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. First up is Fuchs’ burnt body.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Here is the hat of MacReady, played by Kurt Russell.
Here is a film slate clapper used during the production.
The costume of the character “Beast” from the 2011 film “X-Men: First Class” could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. The costume was worn by actor Nicholas Hoult in the film.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Some props from the 1979 Ridley Scott film “Alien” could be found on display at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. Here is an alien creature costume from the film.
LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Here is a flamethrower used by Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver. Also seen are Ripley’s speargun and the cap of Brett, played by Harry Dean Stanton.
Here is a miniature of the Nostromo Refinery Tower.
In the 2011 film “Priest,” starring Paul Bettany, he crosses a post-apocalyptic wasteland on this turbine motocycle, hunting down kidnappers who have abducted his niece. The bike could be found on display at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, which ran an exhibit entitled “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles Of Science Fiction and Fantasy” from May 2019 through May 2020.
LOCATION: Peterson Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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