From science to science fiction

Roddy the Robot is a supporting character in the film Forbidden Planet (1956) where the toy-robot serves his lord and master, man. The museum’s science fiction area gives pride of place to 1960s memorabilia with robots, rockets and spaceships which document that febrile period of era of science fiction fantasy. Episodes from the first human conquest of space feature in toys such as Razzo con a bordo Laika (Laika on board the spacecraft – the first dog in space), the Sputnik Satellite, a miniature model of Apollo 11 and super robots from 1970s Japanese mecha anime including Goldrake, Daitarn and Mazinga.