How do you know if you are a true science fiction fan? True SciFi fans must complete at least half of the “bucket list”. Of course, this list is in addition to standard reading and watching the expected movies and shows: 2001 A Space Odyssey, Star Wars series, Blade Runner, Star Trek films and TOS series, Babylon Five, Firefly, etc. Did I miss anything? Let me know your scifi bucket list.

Live long and prosper.

1. Attend Comic Con in San Diego, USA
2. Attend a SciFi fan convention in costume
3. Date a scifi chick (or guy if you are a female)
4. Pull an all-nighter watching Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.
5. Play Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games for at least three months
6. Have a collection of SciFI action figures or model spaceships.  Whether it’s books, films, games, toys, action figures, being a collector even briefly — is a requirement (you get points for collecting vintage figures, mint condition)
7. Read at least one of each scifi books of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke.  Most importantly you must read ALL five books of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy.  Some say there are only four books but I include “Mostly Harmless” by Douglas Adams.
8. Play scifi Board or card game.  While not technically scifi, Game of Thrones, Descent, Magic The Gathering, and D&D, all qualify. still remains the undisputed champion of collectible card games.
9. Science Fiction Museum, located in Seattle, is the world’s premier  museum devoted to science fiction. It covers science fiction literature and films.  The museum also hosts a Science Fiction Hall of Fame dedicated to writers, artists, and filmmakers. 
10. American UFO Sci-Fi Museum in Wisconsin Dells, WI.  The global UFO movement appears to be particularly popular in Wisconsin (And I thought it was Roswell).   The museum features a recreation of the famous Alien Autopsy in Nevada’s infamous Area 51 and an exhibit on the supposed 1947 alien crash in Roswell, New Mexico.  You can also learn about alien abductions, crop circles, and the like. 
11. The Doctor Who Experience  Cardiff Bay, An exciting interactive experience helping the Doctor, armed with his Sonic Screwdriver, to escape from his foes, fly the TARDIS and come face-to-face with some of the scariest monsters seen on screen.  Features filmed sequences with Matt Smith and full of special effects.  This multi-sensory experience is fun for the family and fans alike. 
12. The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction, Bromyard, Herefordshire, United Kingdom.  Note this is NOT the “Dr. Who Experience” that ran for so long in London.  That experience is now in Cardiff (Wales) where they film the show.  There is not much of a web site (not many pictures) so I can’t comment on what type of experience you get at this museum.  But the museum has  displays on Dr. Who, Star Wars, Red Dwarf, and Gerry Anderson’s full size puppets, dioramas and memorabilia from Thunderbirds and Stingray.
13. London Film Museum  Near London’s famous “eye” on the South Bank features exhibits on sci-fi, horror, and fantasy.   It is called the “Movieum” and finding the unassuming entrance is a bit of a challenge.   Among the exhibits are Planet of the Apes,  and of course Harry Potter.
14. The San Diego Air & Space Museum has a the “Science of Aliens” exhibition.  The exhibition is more science than science fiction but has some   classic science fiction film displays and props.
15. International UFO Museum and Research Center  In July 1947, something happened northwest of Roswell, New Mexico, during a severe thunderstorm.  And ever since people have believed in UFOs.  This museum’s exhibits include information on the Roswell Incident, crop circles, UFO sightings, Area 51, ancient astronauts and abductions. The exhibits are designed not to convince anyone to believe one way or another about their subjects.
16. The Alien Zone store is probably a “must see” when visiting Roswell New Mexico.  It’s got everything from alien tee shirts to shot glasses.
17. Star Trek: The Exhibition is an interactive, museum-style collection of Star Trek artifacts and information.  It has opened in Orlando, Florida.  the largest collection of authentic Star Trek artifacts and information ever put on public display. The array of must-see exhibits, spread across 10,000 square feet, includes sets, props, costumes, etc., culled from the five live-action Trek series, plus 10 films, including Star Trek (2009). More specifically, Star Trek lovers can see the life-sized ship model of the scorpion from Star Trek Nemesis, a Borg head, communicators, ship models, a Trek timeline and more, including… Kirk’s chair.  Complaints that you can’t take pictures.
18. Jordan’s new Star Trek themed Red Sea Astrarium will open in 2014 featuring  four hotels, Star Trek-themed attractions, and state of the art ‘space-flight adventure’ simulator ride.  King Abdullah II of Jordan (who appeared on Star Trek Voyager) is sure boldly going in my book.
19. And finally…….Meet William Shatner.  Whether at a convention, on the street, etc. Every true Scifi fan must meet Shatner at least once in their lifetime.