Doctor Who UNIT’s Black Archive Pop-Up Experience

Equipped with a Level 1 UNIT clearance badge, fans will gain access to a vault of alien relics and timey-wimey tech pulled from six decades of Doctor Who. Inside, expect to encounter some of the Doctor’s most iconic adversaries — including a Dalek mutant, Cybermen, and the Silence — as well as easter eggs hinting at the upcoming spinoff series, The War Between the Land and the Sea.

UNIT’s Black Archive displays will be open from 10am – 8pm Thursday, July 24 to Saturday, July 26 and from 10am to 5pm on Sunday, July 27.

But the Archive holds more than static displays. Each evening from 6pm-8pm, the experience transforms into a live mission where fans are recruited into UNIT to help the Doctor uncover hidden secrets across space and time. Those brave (or clever) enough to complete the challenge will earn a special SDCC-exclusive reward. The activation will be first come/first serve, with no reservations.

For those looking to commemorate their journey, step inside the Fifteenth Doctor’s TARDIS for a transportive photo op, or pick up exclusive, limited-run merch at the onsite shop featuring apparel and collectibles from across the show’s vast timeline. For fans who can’t make it in person, a digital version of the Black Archive will be available on the Doctor Who website, making this a truly global mission worthy of the Time Lord’s legacy.