George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Sets Opening Date for 2026
Dec 29, 2025Work on it took almost ten years. But soon, fans will finally be able to visit the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. From The Hollywood Reporter, opens in a new tab, we learned that the museum will open its doors to the public on September 22, 2026. Long in the making, this museum will feature works of art in all forms of narrative storytelling, from cave paintings to comic books, films and television. Many of the museum's exhibits will be drawn from George Lucas's extensive private collection, which he accumulated over decades.
In a statement, Lucas Museum co-founder (and George Lucas' wife) Melody Hobson said: “This is a folk art museum. The images are illustrations of beliefs that we live by every day. For this reason, this art belongs to everyone.” Lucas himself added: “Stories are mythology, and when they are illustrated they help people understand the mysteries of life.”
The museum will be located at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, and the building, which looks like a parked spaceship, will have 35 galleries covering 100,000 square feet. Each gallery's title reflects the human experience, including love, family, community, play, work and sports. The Lucas Museum will display a permanent collection of more than 40,000 unique items. The construction of the museum itself cost more than a billion dollars. The pandemic stopped construction for a long time, along with other factors, but it is now almost completed.
Of course, since this is a Lucas museum, there will be some Star Wars art and props on display. But they won't be the center of attention. George Lucas and director Guillermo del Toro recently previewed the museum for thousands of fans at San Diego Comic-Con. Queen Latifah, herself a huge science fiction fan, moderated the panel discussion.Then, in October, at New York Comic Con, Lucas appeared on a panel discussion moderated by Martin Scorsese. Along with him on stage were fantasy art legends Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Boris Vallejo's contemporary in the field of fantasy art, Frank Frazzetta, will present his iconic 1970 cover for the book "The Princess" at the museum. Mars".