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A futuristic museum that looks like it came from a galaxy far, far away has now had an opening date.
Starship-like Lucas Museum of Narrative Art los angelesA $1 billion passion project envisioned star wars It will open to the public on September 22, 2026, creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson have announced.
First unveiled in 2014, judging by the photos, the Exposition Park institution is poised to become a must-see, bucket-list attraction.
According to Mad Architects, the studio behind the building, the structure is designed to “float” above the ground, and has no visible right angles.
The 300,000-square-foot building is set in a landscape dotted with trees, gardens and walkways, and claims to contain “one of the world’s most important collections of narrative art”, curated by the 81-year-old Lucas himself.
Five Storey MuseumDedicated to illustrated storytelling, it will house over 10,000 pieces from his personal collection, including comics, drawings, paintings, photographs, moving images, sculptures and film memorabilia.
On display will be works by painters such as Norman Rockwell, NC Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and Kadir Nelson; comedians such as Winsor McCay, Frank Frazetta, Jack Kirby and Robert Crumb; Judith F. muralists such as Baca and Diego Rivera; photographers including Dorothea Lange and Carrie Mae Weems; historians of African American life, including Jacob Lawrence and Charles White; and original works by artists including Frida Kahlo, Artemisia Gentileschi and Robert Colescott.
The collection also includes cinematic archives, including the Separate Cinema Archive and the entire historical Lucasfilm Archive (1971–2012).
The interior will include gallery space, two cinemas, a 299-seat theatre, glass elevators, a library, a café and restaurants. Visitors will also be able to climb to the rooftop for panoramic views of the city.
Hobson, co-founder of the Lucas Museum, said, “This is a museum of the people’s art – the images are depictions of the beliefs we live with every day. For that reason, this art belongs to everyone.”
“Our hope is that as people walk through the galleries, they will see themselves and their humanity reflected.”