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Image copyright Lucasfilm Ltd Image caption One of a number of the Darth Vader costumes used during the filming of the franchise will be exhibited

The exhibition first began in Canada and has toured European cities including Cologne and Munich.

Other pieces of memorabilia which will be on show include the famous bikini worn by Princess Leia -played by actress Carrie Fisher - in the third film Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

The robot R2-D2 costume, operated by the late small English actor Kenny Baker, will also be exhibited.

President of X3 Productions - creators of the show - Jacques-Andres Dupont said: "This exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the beloved characters of Star Wars.

"We get a deeper understanding of their identities, and, at the same time, we get a deeperunderstanding of our own."

Image copyright Lucasfilm Ltd Image caption The exhibition has toured Canada and European cities in the last three years

The show also includes concept art produced before the filming of the first three Star Wars films, which gives an insight into how characters such as Chewbacca were developed before film production commenced.

The rights to the franchise were bought by Disney from Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.05bn (£3.12bn), and was successfully rebooted in December with the seventh film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a large portion of which was shot at Pinewood Studios.

A spin-off film called Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is due to be released in December this year.