The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open Sept. 22 in Los Angeles after more than a decade of planning. Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum will feature much more than Star Wars memorabilia.
The five-story building covers 300,000 square feet in Exposition Park. Its 35 galleries occupy approximately 100,000 square feet and will draw from a permanent collection containing more than 40,000 works.
Opening exhibitions will place more than 1,200 objects across over 30 galleries. The displays will range from ancient sculptures and Renaissance paintings to comics, photography, murals, children’s book illustrations and cinematic artifacts.
Visitors will also find props, costumes and production artwork from Star Wars, Indiana Jones and other Lucasfilm productions. Tickets are now available to purchase for the upcoming opening dates.
The collection reaches far beyond Star Wars
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The museum’s inaugural exhibitions will include work by Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Jack Kirby, Beatrix Potter, Dorothea Lange and Gordon Parks.
Galleries will be organized around subjects including childhood, family, love, work, sports, fantasy and adventure. Separate displays will focus on comics, manga, photography, Western stories and science fiction.
The Lucas Archives will contain materials from the first six Star Wars films and the first four Indiana Jones movies. The collection includes models, concept art, costumes and props.
A former parking lot is now an 11-acre campus
Architect Ma Yansong of MAD designed the elevated, curved building. Mia Lehrer and Studio-MLA transformed surrounding parking lots into landscaped gardens containing more than 200 new trees.
The 11-acre campus also includes two theaters, a library, a café, a rooftop restaurant, retail areas and spaces for educational programs.
Tickets are available now
Adult admission costs $25, while tickets for visitors 65 and older cost $21. Children 17 and younger, active-duty military members and museum members enter free.
Every visitor must reserve a timed-entry ticket in advance, including children and members. Admission covers the galleries, exhibitions, library and park, according to the museum’s visitor information.