![]() Come experience the magic of cinema through the lens of filmmakers, and legendary industry figures. ![]() The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the world’s premier institution devoted to exploring the art and science of movies and moviemaking. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs ❓ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified. ![]() ♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair and stroller accessible □ Location: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures □ Date and time: Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. □ Experience movie magic through the eyes of legendary creators ⭐ Get an up-close look at timeless movie memorabilia □ Step into L.A.'s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Enrich your visit with the free Academy Museum mobile app.General Admission access to all exhibitions (permanent and temporary).□ Ticket for 1 Adult (18+) or Senior (62+) - includes: “We want students … film lovers to see themselves reflected back to them in the museum and we want people to be inspired about careers in moviemaking.”įor some of that inspiration and what is sure to be a big attraction at the museum, the Oscars Experience allows visitors to see what it might be like to walk across stage at the Dolby Theater and accept an Academy Award.Īfter all, great Hollywood stories always begin with a dream.Tickets for The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles “Filmmaking is the ultimate collaborative art form,” said Kramer. A collection of actors’ screen tests are shown, followed by the same scene from the final production. So, while we’re celebrating the movies and the artistry and the artists of moviemaking, we also want people to find a safe space to have more complicated conversations and create our new future together.”Įxperts in their crafts are heard in their own voices, explaining production decisions from well-known films. “A lot of our past is not great – a lot of racism and oppression and sexism. “This is a place to learn about film history,” said Kramer, noting how uncomfortable topics must be explored in the museum. Not all that history fairs well with the passing of time, but the museum’s curators say they will not shy away from tough topics. The museum has a display of Oscar statues and offers visitors a virtual opportunity to experience what it might feel like to walk across the stage at the Academy Awards. In fact, there’s a whole room devoted to Academy statuettes, including the one Sidney Poitier won for best actor for 1963’s “Lilies of the Field,” representing the first time a Black actor won in the category. Of course, the Academy Museum would not be complete without an Oscar on display. Overall, the Academy Museum boasts what it calls the largest collection of film-related items in the world, including more than 13 million photographs, 67,000 posters and 137,000 pieces of production art. Featuring the work of one movie composer at a time, it is currently the realm of Hildur Guðnadóttir, who won the Academy Award for best musical score for 2019’s “Joker.” Here you’re invited to get lost in the music. In the Composer’s Inspiration sound chamber gallery, there is barely any light save a deep red emittance. ![]() Visitors can travel many avenues of cinema production from screenwriting, casting and costuming to sound mixing, animation and technological advancements. the Extra-Terrestrial" Stephanie Elam/CNN At the top, sprawls the Dolby Family Terrace under a glass dome.Į.T. The brand-new facility is capped by a 26-million-pound, concrete and glass sphere that spans 45,000 square feet and includes the 1,000-seat Geffen Theater. Now known as the Saban Building, it is home to the bulk of the collections and the 288-seat Ted Mann Theater. “We will rotate different stories through our core exhibition stories of cinema.”Ī combination of old and new, the museum inhabits an expanded footprint of the former May Company department store at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. “We are the only institution that is devoted to talking about exploring the arts and sciences of moviemaking,” said Bill Kramer, director and president of the Academy Museum. But the Academy Museum is now poised to offer its immersive love letter to the craft of filmmaking. Nearly a decade later, the opening was delayed by the pandemic. But it wouldn’t be until 2012 when the museum began to take shape. The idea has existed for just about as long as the Academy, which was founded in 1927. In fact, the path to making the museum a reality was a long one. Ruby slippers from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz." Stephanie Elam/CNNĬonsidering how Hollywood loves to celebrate its best and its brightest, perhaps it is a bit surprising that there wasn’t already a museum dedicated to moviemaking. ![]()
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