In this, our final interview filmed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, conservator Malcolm Collum discusses the new display case for the classic USS Enterprise filming model, and some secret access built into the revitalized starship for future maintenance as needed.
This concludes our two-year coverage of the Enterprise renovation – stay tuned for the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary special, Building Star Trek, airing on September 4, and previewing at the Mission: New York convention this Labor Day weekend.
Our special thanks to Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, Malcolm Collum, April O’Conner, and Nick Partridge from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum for all the generous access provided to our team throughout the project, and to Kelly Phillips and Kevin Phillips for their photography support.