"Eventually, they landed on Los Angeles, securing a site in Exposition Park in 2017, with the groundbreaking happening the following year. The construction of the building, designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, has been delayed several times. It was originally scheduled to open in 2021, which was then delayed to 2023 and again to 2025. In late 2024, the museum quietly pushed its opening back again to 2026, though it hadn't released a target month or season until now."
"The museum's collection now numbers more than 40,000 objects and focuses on what Lucas and Hobson call "narrative art," or anything that engages in visual storytelling from fine art to popular culture, like comic books and movie posters. The collection also includes the Lucas Archives, consisting of models, props, concept art, and costumes from Lucas's films. Their voracious collecting for the museum has landed them a spot on each edition of ARTnews 's Top 200 Collectors list since 2020."
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026. Founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson began exploring locations in 2013, considered San Francisco and Chicago, and secured Exposition Park in 2017 with groundbreaking in 2018. The Ma Yansong–designed building experienced multiple construction delays that moved an initial 2021 opening to 2023, then 2025, and eventually 2026. The collection exceeds 40,000 objects focused on narrative art, spanning fine art to popular culture, and includes the Lucas Archives of models, props, concept art, and costumes. Major holdings include works by Frida Kahlo, Norman Rockwell, and Robert Colescott.
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