"In some cases it's the locals living in certain places and in some places it's our intrepid heroes who are in a particular place," Connell said.

"Here we are looking at Hoth. The planet of Hoth is very cold and a lot of the film was shot on a glacier in Norway. The Tonton is like a big hairy kangaroo."

The exhibition juxtaposes Hoth with Antarctica which has about 1000 people stationed there at any one time and on display is the particular clothing people would wear when visiting Antarctica.

"We also have a character from Tatooine which was filmed in Tunisia," Connell said. "The Tusken Raiders (sand people) costumes are based on real-life Bedouins. The landscapes were also inspired by what was available for a film shoot."

Visitors can also participate in the three interactive stations used to build virtual communities. There is a moisture farm from Tatooine, a space port and a Jawa camp. It's like a Star Wars version of Sim City.