Arnold Schwarzenegger officially inaugurated his own museum in his hometown of Thal, Austria on Friday.

The action star, bodybuilder and former California governor was joined by his son Patrick, along with hundreds of fans and members of the media.

The museum, which has actually been opened to the public since July, is also the two-story village house where Schwarzenegger was born 64 years ago.

At the inauguration, the Terminator star unveiled a large bronze statue of himself in a bodybuilding pose.

For me, this is not only a museum . . . it is also a symbol of will . . . everyone has a chance, Schwarzenegger told reporters.

The collection showcases several personal items, including weight-training equipment, his first bed, movie props and a life size figure of a younger Schwarzenegger.

Scroll down for photos of the Arnold Schwarzenegger museum opening.

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Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is surrounded by media as he address the public in Thal October 7. 2011. Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house he was born on Friday. REUTERS
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Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, unveils a statue of himself in a bodybuilding pose as his son Patrick (L) watches, in Thal October 7. 2011. Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house he was born on Friday. REUTERS
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Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, unveils a statue of himself in a bodybuilding pose as his son Patrick (R) watches, in Thal October 7. 2011. Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house he was born on Friday. REUTERS
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A sign reads "Arnold Schwarzenegger house of birth" in the southern Austrian village of Thal, October 7, 2011. Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house in which he was born, on Friday. REUTERS
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A visitor looks at a robot figure from the movie 'the Terminator', inside the house where Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was born, in the southern Austrian village of Thal, October 7, 2011. Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house on Friday. REUTERS
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A visitor takes photographs inside the house where Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was born, in the southern Austrian village of Thal, October 7, 2011. Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house on Friday. REUTERS
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The house in which Austrian actor, former champion bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was born, is pictured in the southern Austrian village of Thal, October 7, 2011. Schwarzenegger officially opened a museum dedicated to his life in the house on Friday. REUTERS
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