After watching a quick introductory video, you're filed through a side door into a galaxy far, far away.
There aren't any replicas here. Every piece in the exhibit is an actual costume worn in one of the "Star Wars" movies.
The costumes are laid out across over 10 rooms. They even had themed music: This room, with a touch of western flair from the lighting overhead, played the Cantina music.
These are the outfits worn by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), respectively, in "Return of the Jedi" and "The Phantom Menace." Luke was dressed in black to show his conflict with turning to the dark side.
Interactive iPads throughout the exhibit show behind-the-scenes videos and concept art for iconic characters like Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Military suits were inspired by American Navy pilots and World War I and II German soldiers. The helmet on the blue Senate Guard resembles a Trojan war helmet.
Senator Amidala's gown here combines a 1500's Elizabethan-style look with a headpiece and necklace inspired by African design.
The coolest room of the exhibit is a shrine to the dark side which will have you doing a double take.
The completely-mirrored room is nothing more than two dozen Stormtrooper heads cleverly placed to make it appear as if you’re in the middle of a giant clone army.
Jabba the Hutt can be heard laughing menacingly over Han Solo frozen in carbonite in his own private little cell.
The original C-3P0 and R2-D2 costumes worn by Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker are joined by the new, smaller droid BB-8.
Walk by too fast and you'll miss the life-size concept art for C-3PO. The character was inspired by the robot Maria from the 1927 silent movie "Metropolis."
Famous bounty hunter Boba Fett actually started out as an early design for Darth Vader. His original costume was all white, like a Stormtrooper.
Senator Sly Moore appeared in the prequel trilogy movies. Her robes may look like a simple design ...
Not happy with the design, the artist scrawled in black all over it. When George Lucas saw it, he thought it was lace and loved it.
The most costumes in the exhibit belong to the former Queen of Naboo. Actress Natalie Portman wore 37 different outfits for Padmé Amidala in the three prequel movies.
And they're among some of the most detailed costumes made for the movies by costume designer Trisha Biggar. This piece alone, the Throne Room Gown, took nearly two months to create.
A car battery was tucked between Natalie Portman's legs while filming to light up the yellow fixtures near the feet.
One of the most intricate costumes is the famous wedding gown worn by Natalie Portman at the end of "Attack of the Clones."
George Lucas helped design the leather-corseted gown himself, which is inspired by the looks of the 1930s. Here, it's covered with a feathered cape.
Not too far off is the dark lord himself. George Lucas originally wanted Darth Vader to have a helmet like a Japanese Samurai. His costume was designed in 1976 by production designer John Barry and costume designer John Mollo.
Early concept art from artist Ralph McQuarrie shows Lucas' original intention was for him to look like a "dark lord riding in the wind."
No "Star Wars" tour is complete without a peek at the sequel. As a trailer plays on loop, you can get a closeup of our new heroes: Finn and Rey.
Directly across from them are three members of the new villainous First Order — a Stormtrooper, a TIE fighter pilot, and a Flametrooper.
Flametroopers are one of two new stormtroopers in the new film. They are described as "specialized Stormtroopers of the First Order. Flametroopers carry incendiary weapons that can transform any battlefield into an infernal blaze."
Source: Business Insider.