Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Opening on September 30, 2021 the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be the largest institution in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. Located on Wilshire and Fairfax in the heart of Los Angeles, the museum celebrates the past, present, and future of moviemaking. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum has restored and revitalized the historic Saban Building, formerly known as the May Company building (1939). The Saban Building's seven floors contain expansive exhibition spaces, the 288-seat Ted Mann Theater, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, special event spaces, a cafe, and a store. A new spherical addition connected to the Saban Building via glass bridges features the state-of-the-art 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater and the rooftop Dolby Family Terrace with sweeping views of Hollywood.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Exterior Rendering ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Academy Museum Foundation/Image from L’Autre Image
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Dolby Family Terrace Rendering ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Academy Museum Foundation/Image from Cristiano Zaccaria
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Interior Rendering, Lobby ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Academy Museum Foundation/Image from Cristiano Zaccaria
Introduction to Stories of Cinema in the Spielberg Family Gallery, located in the Academy Museum's Grand Lobby, ©Academy Museum Foundation/Image by wHY architecture
Gallery of Oscar statuettes in Stories of Cinema, ©Academy Museum Foundation/Image by wHY architecture
Stories of Cinema, ©Academy Museum Foundation/Image by wHY architecture
"The Wizard of Oz" gallery in Stories of Cinema, ©Academy Museum Foundation/Image by wHY architecture