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The government warehouses of fiction and [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] [[Wikipedia:conspiracy theory|(WP)]] have a number of analogues in the real world, although some are not run by official national governments. Historically, the template is the [[Wikipedia:Library of Alexandria|Great Library of Alexandria]], which held an extensive collection of written works but was repeatedly destroyed during the first millennium AD. The [[Wikipedia:Vatican Secret Archives]] are alleged to hold many secrets, such as unpublished records of the [[Wikipedia:Knights Templar]]. Many prominent museums have extensive archives which often lay undisturbed for decades, such as the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian Museum]] in Cairo, which was found in 2002 to have 80,000 items—more than half the museum's collection—stored away in its vaults.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1213_021213_cairomuseum.html |title=Cairo Museum Unveils "Lost" Egyptian Treasures |first=Nancy |last=Gupton |work=National Geographic News |publisher=[[Wikipedia:National Geographic Society]] |date=December 13, 2002}}</ref> | The government warehouses of fiction and [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] [[Wikipedia:conspiracy theory|(WP)]] have a number of analogues in the real world, although some are not run by official national governments. Historically, the template is the [[Wikipedia:Library of Alexandria|Great Library of Alexandria]], which held an extensive collection of written works but was repeatedly destroyed during the first millennium AD. The [[Wikipedia:Vatican Secret Archives]] are alleged to hold many secrets, such as unpublished records of the [[Wikipedia:Knights Templar]]. Many prominent museums have extensive archives which often lay undisturbed for decades, such as the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian Museum]] in Cairo, which was found in 2002 to have 80,000 items—more than half the museum's collection—stored away in its vaults.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1213_021213_cairomuseum.html |title=Cairo Museum Unveils "Lost" Egyptian Treasures |first=Nancy |last=Gupton |work=National Geographic News |publisher=[[Wikipedia:National Geographic Society]] |date=December 13, 2002}}</ref> | ||
| − | In the United States, the [[Wikipedia:National Archives and Records Administration]] and the [[Wikipedia:Library of Congress]] both have numerous government warehouses to store historic items and documents. | + | In the United States, the [[Wikipedia:National Archives and Records Administration]] and the [[Wikipedia:Library of Congress]] both have numerous government warehouses to store historic items and documents. [[Wikipedia:Area 51|Area 51]], northwest of Las Vegas, was the home to a number of [[black projects]] [[Wikipedia:black projects|(WP)]]; secret military programs. |
The '''Government Warehouse''' is a plot device used in [[Wikipedia:Film|movie]]s, [[Wikipedia:Television program|television series]], and [[Wikipedia:novel]]s, a scenario used in [[Wikipedia:role-playing game]]s, and a belief of some conspiracy theorists. The concept is that there is a secret government warehouse where various items are stored of whose existence the [[Wikipedia:government|(WP)]] wants the general populace to remain ignorant. | The '''Government Warehouse''' is a plot device used in [[Wikipedia:Film|movie]]s, [[Wikipedia:Television program|television series]], and [[Wikipedia:novel]]s, a scenario used in [[Wikipedia:role-playing game]]s, and a belief of some conspiracy theorists. The concept is that there is a secret government warehouse where various items are stored of whose existence the [[Wikipedia:government|(WP)]] wants the general populace to remain ignorant. | ||
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The government warehouses of fiction and conspiracy theories (WP) have a number of analogues in the real world, although some are not run by official national governments. Historically, the template is the Great Library of Alexandria, which held an extensive collection of written works but was repeatedly destroyed during the first millennium AD. The Wikipedia:Vatican Secret Archives are alleged to hold many secrets, such as unpublished records of the Wikipedia:Knights Templar. Many prominent museums have extensive archives which often lay undisturbed for decades, such as the Wikipedia:Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which was found in 2002 to have 80,000 items—more than half the museum's collection—stored away in its vaults.[1]
In the United States, the Wikipedia:National Archives and Records Administration and the Wikipedia:Library of Congress both have numerous government warehouses to store historic items and documents. Area 51, northwest of Las Vegas, was the home to a number of black projects (WP); secret military programs.
The Government Warehouse is a plot device used in movies, television series, and Wikipedia:novels, a scenario used in Wikipedia:role-playing games, and a belief of some conspiracy theorists. The concept is that there is a secret government warehouse where various items are stored of whose existence the (WP) wants the general populace to remain ignorant.
Notable fictional versions
An early and significantly notable appearance was in Wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) as the final resting place of the Wikipedia:Ark of the Covenant. Since then a version of that warehouse has been the primary focus of a number of independent fictional works:
- Wikipedia:Steve Jackson Games calls its online store "Warehouse 23".
- The Librarian (2004–2008): A film series starring Wikipedia:Noah Wyle where the Metropolitan Public Library is a cover for the group that runs the warehouse.
- Wikipedia:Warehouse 13 (2009–): A Wikipedia:Syfy television series where the warehouse is run by a secret division of the Wikipedia:United States Secret Service.
References
- ↑ Gupton, Nancy Cairo Museum Unveils "Lost" Egyptian Treasures. National Geographic News. Wikipedia:National Geographic Society.
