To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the film 's release , an exhibit called " The Barmecide Feast " opened on April 8 , 2018 , in the Smithsonian Institution 's National Air and Space Museum . The exhibit features a fully realized , full-scale reflection of the neo-classical hotel room from the film 's penultimate scene . Director Christopher Nolan presented a mastered 70 mm print of '' 2001 '' for the film 's 50th anniversary at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on May 12 . The new 70 mm print is a photochemical recreation made from the original camera negative , for the first time since the film 's original theatrical run
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2001: A Space Odyssey (film)