Even scarier than the prospect of hundreds of bros wandering downtown wearing T-shirts that read “I’m Kind of a Big Deal” is the example set by “Anchorman: The Exhibit.” If it’s a success, who knows what ideas it’ll put into the heads of board members at other museums? Pretty soon, the programming at local cultural institutions could look a lot like this:
Encino Man at Natural History Museum On display: ICEE machine from convenience store scene (“Wheeze the juice!”) In the gift shop: Lighters (“flamaaage!”)
Space Balls at Air and Space Museum On display: Original “Pizza the Hutt” costume In the gift shop: Bumper stickers that say “I Heart Uranus”
Dances With Wolves at American Indian Museum On display: John Dunbar’s handlebar mustache In the gift shop: Lakota phrasebook
Kung Fu Panda at National Zoo On display: Pandas (easy!) In the gift shop: Postcards from the Valley of Peace
The Hunger Games at National Children’s Museum On display: Stanley Tucci’s wig In the gift shop: Bones of children
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter at Ford’s Theatre On display: Lincoln’s vampire-slayin’ ax In the gift shop: Awesome top hats
Snakes on a Plane at College Park Aviation Museum On display: Snakes In the gift shop: Snakes
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