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NewsWSVN 7 MiamiSeptember 7, 2026Miami-Dade County

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson open the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles

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Filmmaker George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson will open the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on September 22 after 16 years of development and a $1 billion self-funded construction cost. The 300,000-square-foot institution in Exposition Park features over 1,300 objects across 30 galleries, spanning comic book illustrations, movie props, and traditional fine art.

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Why It Matters

Visitors can access a new 300,000-square-foot cultural institution in Los Angeles featuring 1,300 objects across 30 galleries, with adult tickets priced at $25.

Key Facts

  • The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles on September 22 after 16 years of planning and false starts in San Francisco and Chicago.
  • The project cost George Lucas approximately $1 billion of his own money to build.
  • The building spans 300,000 square feet and is located in South Los Angeles' Exposition Park.
  • The museum currently displays more than 1,300 objects across 30 galleries.
  • Star Wars and sci-fi franchises occupy about 7% of the museum's collection.
  • Adult tickets are priced at $25, alongside membership fees.
  • Former director and CEO Sandra Jackson-Dumont departed last April, followed by layoffs of 22 staff members and the December resignation of chief curator Pilar Tompkins Rivas.
  • The building was designed by MAD Architects and Stantec.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationFriends of the Parks“Nonprofit that filed a lawsuit in Chicago”PersonTracey Bates“Current CEO of the museum”PersonPilar Tompkins Rivas“Former chief curator who resigned in December”PersonSandra Jackson-Dumont“Former director and CEO who departed last April”PersonGeorge Lucas“Filmmaker and founder of the museum”locationLos Angeles“City where the museum is located”locationSan Francisco“Initial proposed site that was abandoned”PersonMellody Hobson“Businesswoman and co-founder of the museum”PersonRyan Linkof“Senior curator and head of film”PersonMa Yansong“Architect and MAD founder”locationChicago“Second proposed site that was abandoned”