Who else is planning 2026 around the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art was founded by George Lucas & Mellody Hobson. It announced it will open to the public on September 22, 2026.
This is a museum of the people’s art—the images are illustrations of beliefs we live with every day. For that reason, this art belongs to everyone. Our hope is that as people move through the galleries, they will see themselves, and their humanity, reflected back.,  Mellody Hobson, Lucas Museum co-founder
Stories are mythology, and when illustrated, they help humans understand the mysteries of life, George Lucas, co-founder of the Lucas Museum
The museum will be located at the Los Angeles Exposition Park. It is designed by Ma Yansong of MAD. The gardens are designed by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA. This is on an 11-acre campus that will have green space. There will be a 300,000 square foot building. It will feature galleries, two theaters, and a library. The building will also house a restaurant, café, retail store, and community spaces.
My Jedi heart is swelling with excitement. I am debating whether to finally splurge on robes. It would be my first time entering the hallowed hall and seeing the permanent collection of 40,000 works. The galleries will show George Lucas & Mellody Hobson’s human experience of love, family, and community. They will also capture play, work, sports, childhood, and adventure. There is more so that everyone can see their reflections. They will show familiar pieces by beloved illustrators. They will also showcase mural paintings of the 20th and 21st centuries. Comic art, of which the museum has deep and extensive holdings, will be featured. Additionally, children’s book illustrations and science-fiction illustrations will be included. Lastly, they will show the fantastic visions captured in 20th-century culture. As well as displaying cinematic artifacts, including movie posters, and show documentaries featuring artists and filmmakers.
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In advance of the museum’s opening, the public is encouraged to sign up for exclusive news and access at lucasmuseum.org and follow the museum on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
About the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Opening in September 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is dedicated to illustrated storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum’s collection features works by artists such as Norman Rockwell, Kadir Nelson, Jessie Willcox Smith, N. C. Wyeth, Beatrix Potter, Judith F. Baca, Frida Kahlo, and Maxfield Parrish; comic art legends such as Winsor McCay, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Alison Bechdel, Chris Ware, and Robert Crumb; and photographers Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Dorothea Lange. The museum also houses the Lucas Archives, containing models, props, concept art, and costumes from Lucas’s filmmaking career.
Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD with a landscape by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA and Stantec as executive architect, the museum is in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, on an 11-acre campus that includes new green space and a 300,000-square-foot building with galleries, two theaters, a library, restaurant, café, retail store, and community spaces.
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