In conjunction with our current exhibition, Fantastic Worlds: Science and Fiction, 1780-1910, the Smithsonian Libraries recently held an "indoor recess" event where attendees worked in groups to reproduce scenes from Georges Méliès' "Voyage Dans La Lune." The iconic 1902 silent film follows the fantastic voyage of a group of astronomers from Earth to the Moon and back. Scenes were recreated and shot via stop animation. The accompanying music is "Smithsonian Polka," (1855) composed by W. Bergman and performed by Michael Hendron.
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