Bryan Cranston tries on Heisenberg hat from "Breaking Bad" TV series before turning it over along with other memorabilia to the Smithsonian Museum of American History. (Photo : Facebook/Best of Breaking Bad Official Page)
Memorabilia from the Emmy Award-winning crime-drama series "Breaking Bad" just found a home at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
The TV series, about a family man-turned-drug lord, solidified its reputation as one of the greatest TV dramas in American entertainment history, making the memorabilia items museum-worthy, Entertainment Weekly reported.
No less than the lead stars of the highly ranked TV show, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, attended the turnover ceremony in Washington D.C. Joining them were other actors who played key roles in the series, namely Dean Norris, RJ Mitte, and Jonathan Banks, along with series creator Vince Gilligan.
The stash of memorabilia, truly collectors' items especially for avid fans of the program that aired from 2008 to 2013, included Walter White's Heisenberg hat, Hank Schrader's Drug Enforcement Administration ID card, Tyvek suits and gas masks worn by White and his partner in crime Jesse Pinkman.
Also adding to the museum collection are bags of blue meth and several other props used by the show's characters.
Among the other Hollywood-related objects that have found their way to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History are the Ruby Slippers worn by Judy Garland in the film "The Wizard of Oz" and items from the television series "The Wonder Years," "Mad Men," "All in the Family" and "Seinfeld."
The museum's acceptance of the "Breaking Bad" memorabilia served as recognition of the phenomenal show's influence on American culture, Hollywood Reporter reported.
The items are not yet showcased, but just may be displayed when the museum mounts an exhibition depicting American culture and the arts in 2018.
