SoCalendar: Lucas Museum, Miramar Air Show, Lemon Festival, Knott's Scary Farm
The museum features George Lucas’s film archive, global artworks and public gardens as regional events begin across Southern California.
- On September 22, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens its doors at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, showcasing more than 1,300 works spanning centuries of visual storytelling across more than 30 galleries.
- Marking the culmination of a 17-year project by filmmaker George Lucas, the museum explores popular forms like illustration, comics, and manga often overlooked by traditional art institutions. It places these mediums within one continuous history of visual storytelling.
- Within its 300,000-square-foot building, the museum features more than 1,300 works and more than 30 galleries, including pieces by Norman Rockwell and Thomas Hart Benton. A new 13-acre campus with public gardens surrounds the site.
- Cofounders filmmaker George Lucas and investment leader Mellody Hobson aimed to create a unique space celebrating "the people's art" through their personal collections built over five decades. They sought to inspire visitors of all ages.
- The museum's opening coincides with a busy Southern California events season, joining regional attractions like the Miramar Air Show and Knott's Scary Farm. Visitors can find more information about these cultural offerings online.
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The museum is the personal vision of director George Lucas, who spent 17 years transforming it from an idea to a reality. After 17 years of anticipation and anticipation by millions of people around the world, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally opens its doors in Los Angeles on September 22. The 300,000-square-foot building, reminiscent of a massive spaceship straight out of a Star Wars movie, invites visitors on a journey through the hi…
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