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George Lucas’s $1 Billion Museum of Narrative Art Sets September 2026 Opening in Los Angeles

After nearly a decade of planning and construction, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s $1.5 billion museum has officially opened its doors in Exposition Park. The 300,000-square-foot institution houses over 100,000 square feet of gallery space dedicated to the universal tradition of visual storytelling.

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The $1.5 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art officially opened its doors in Los Angeles's Exposition Park.From: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens to the Public in Los Angeles After Years of Delays

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Key numbers

$1 billion
Total project cost funded by Lucas
40,000+
Works in the permanent collection
300,000 sq ft
Total building footprint
1,500
Unique fiberglass-reinforced polymer panels
11 acres
New park and green space created

From: George Lucas’s $1 Billion Museum of Narrative Art Sets September 2026 Opening in Los Angeles

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By the numbers: The scale and investment behind the Lucas Museum.From: George Lucas’s $1 Billion Museum of Narrative Art Sets September 2026 Opening in Los Angeles ·
The museum's collection spans multiple disciplines, rejecting traditional hierarchies between fine art and commercial illustration.From: George Lucas’s $1 Billion Museum of Narrative Art Sets September 2026 Opening in Los Angeles ·
The museum's 100,000 square feet of gallery space places commercial illustration and comic art alongside traditional fine art.From: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens to the Public in Los Angeles After Years of Delays ·
The 11-acre campus, designed by landscape architect Mia Lehrer, replaces a former asphalt parking lot with sustainable public green space.From: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens to the Public in Los Angeles After Years of Delays ·
The building's undulating exterior is composed of over 1,500 unique, robotically fabricated fiberglass panels.From: George Lucas’s $1 Billion Museum of Narrative Art Sets September 2026 Opening in Los Angeles ·

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September 2026

  1. Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens to the Public in Los Angeles After Years of Delays

July 2026

  1. George Lucas’s $1 Billion Museum of Narrative Art Sets September 2026 Opening in Los Angeles