Brief
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in Los Angeles with Star Wars and Global Works
The museum, designed by Ma Yansong, features 300,000 sq ft of galleries and a 13‑acre campus in Exposition Park.
By Felo News Desk · Published
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson opened the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to Rolling Stone. The 300,000‑square‑foot, 13‑acre campus in Exposition Park houses about 1,300 displayed artifacts from a permanent collection of more than 40,000 works.
Lucas, who has invested over $1 billion in the project, said the museum celebrates visual storytelling, noting that pictures have been humanity’s primary narrative tool for millennia. He described himself as a “contrarian” and said the museum aims to bring people together through shared stories.
The museum’s interior unfolds like a labyrinth, with displays ranging from a life‑sized Cowardly Lion from *Wizard of Oz* to a 1940 self‑portrait by Frida Kahlo and a 1931 photograph of the artist. Star Wars items make up a small portion of the exhibition, while the majority focus on universal myths.
Key facts
- The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened in Los Angeles on 2026-09-22. (rollingstone.com)
- The museum spans 300,000 square feet on a 13‑acre campus in Exposition Park. (rollingstone.com)
- Around 1,300 artifacts are on display from a permanent collection of over 40,000 works. (rollingstone.com)
- George Lucas and Mellody Hobson have invested more than $1 billion in the museum. (rollingstone.com)
Sources
- [1] rollingstone.com — originally reported as “Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens With 'Star Wars,' Banksy, Whimsy, and Views Galore”
