I just received this reply from the Smithsonian: "Dear Mr. Burroughs, Thank you for your inquiry. I've been in touch with the National Museum of American History and there is an interest in exploring the possibility of acquiring this artifact. I'm copying ..... the Chair of the division of cult...

All good points Andy. You may be correct about them not displaying replicas, but perhaps someone may own a replica Cowl that Adam has verifiably at least tried on, in the event a screen used one is unavailable. I don't know maybe I'm just grasping at straws. I just love the idea. Not to suck up or a...

Just to follow up, I have made an inquiry to the Smithsonian and will post their reply here as soon as I receive it.

I don't have any information other than what I heard from a friend and several google searches were fruitless. From what I understand most of the items on display in the Smithsonian's American history museum are still owned by the people who loan such items for display. If memory serves me correctly...

A friend of mine told me that he read somewhere that there is a petition being circulated to have Adam West's Cowl on permanent display at the Smithsonian alongside Fonzie's jacket, Archie Bunkers chair, Superman's cape and Dorothy's Ruby Slippers. Has anyone heard this? If so, I would like to add m...

Hello all, I love this site! For budgeting purposes I am wondering if are there fees to see, take pictures or sit in the Batmobile, Batcopter and Batcycle at these type of events? I've never been before and the chance to meet Adam & Burt is this 54 year old kids dream come true! Any ballpark est...