COLOGNE, Germany, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Potter film graphic design artists Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, collectively known as MinaLima and the creators of the visual graphic style of the Harry Potter films, have just released a limited edition fine art print to commemorate Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which is currently open in Cologne, Germany, at the Adventure Museum ODYSSEUM.

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The collectors' print is available for purchase at Harry Potter: The Exhibition retail shop, now open at the ODYSSEUM in Cologne, Germany--just in time for the holiday season. This is the first print produced by the Harry Potter film graphic design team MinaLima exclusively for Harry Potter: The Exhibition.

This original Harry Potter film and Cologne-inspired artwork--which measures 40 cm (W) by 50 cm (H)--is limited to 300 prints and features the famous Cologne landmarks Kolner Dom, Great St. Martin Church, Love Locks Bridge, the Rhine river and the Harry Potter-inspired post owl. Each print is hand-numbered and signed by the artists, printed with pigment-based inks on Hahnemuhle fine art paper, features an embossed gold seal and certificate of authenticity, and is available for purchase at the exhibition retail shop for 199EUR.

In partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES) created the 1,400-square-meter traveling exhibition, where visitors are able to enjoy dramatic displays inspired by the Hogwarts(TM) film sets and see the amazing craftsmanship behind authentic costumes, props and creatures from the films.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition is open now for a limited time during the ODYSSEUM's regular opening hours: Mondays through Thursdays from 9 am to 7 pm, Fridays through Sundays, bank holidays and school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia from 9 am to 8 pm.

Tickets to Harry Potter: The Exhibition are available at the ODYSSEUM's box office, through the ticket hotline 01805 - 404760 or through www.odysseum.de and www.eventim.de. Timed-entry tickets are required, and the last entry will be 90 minutes before closing of the ODYSSEUM. Tickets for Harry Potter: The Exhibition include general admission to the Adventure Museum and are 29,95 EUR for adults, 23,95 EUR for children and 99,95 EUR for families. Audio tours are available, limited to a daily allotment; it is highly recommended to reserve them in advance.

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About MinaLima
MinaLima are graphic designers Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima. Their ten year involvement in the Harry Potter film productions established the visual graphic style of the films. There they created graphic representations of the Marauder's Map(TM), the Daily Prophet(TM) and every other graphic prop in the film series, which they now reproduce as limited edition art prints at www.minalima.com/store. Their London studio continues to create props for feature films, as well as book and packaging design.

About Global Experience Specialists (GES)
Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES), a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, is a leading marketing company that produces exhibitions, events, exhibits and entertainment experiences. GES provides a wide range of services, including turnkey official show services, audio visual, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services - all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including Warner Bros. Consumer Products, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, Bell Helicopter, L'Oreal, and Simon Property Group. GES' National Servicenter® has been recognized with certification under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program(SM) for the past six years, and for the fifth year in a row Ad Age has named GES as one of the "World's 50 Largest Agency Companies." For more information visit ges.com.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP)
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

About the ODYSSEUM
The ODYSSEUM is Germany's first science-adventure-museum. It is situated in one of Europe's most densely populated regions, and it encompasses 7,500 square meters of exhibition space. More than 360,000 visitors of all ages experience more than 150 exhibits every year, most of which have been exclusively designed for the ODYSSEUM making it a renowned extracurricular learning location. Hence the ODYSSEUM has been awarded with the prestigious Micheletti Award 2011 as one of the best seven European museums by a committee of international experts. 2013 the ODYSSEUM celebrated its relaunch with new attractions like "The Game", the "Clever-Labs", and the "Museum with the MOUSE" in cooperation with the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).



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    ODYSSEUM Koln        GES                 WBCP

    Antje Krumm          Jesse Phillips      Lea Antonio

    Interface Film PR    Director, Marketing Manager, Public Relations

    0049 - 221-925 28 90 (818) 638-5944      Global Themed Entertainment

    info@antjekrumm.de   jphillips@ges.com   (818) 954-3121
                                             lea.antonio@warnerbros.com

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SOURCE Global Experience Specialists (GES)