If you like animation, sci-fi and fantasy, head upstairs on the third floor where “Stories of Cinema” ends. 10 cool things you’ll see at the Academy Museum of Motion PicturesĪnd there are plenty of film costumes here, too, like the Dude’s robe from “The Big Lebowski,” Russell Crowe’s gladiator outfit from “Gladiator.” For horror fans there’s the red jumpsuit worn by Lupita Nyong’o in “Us” - and yes, it’s displayed with the gold scissors.There’s also a section highlighting filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, who was the son of slaves and a prominent Black filmmaker in the early 20th century who wrote and directed more than 40 films.Īt the exhibition people will see an advertisement for his 1919 silent film “Homesteader,” which reads “Oscar Micheaux’s Great Photoplay,” above the title of the film. So we are embracing the full breath of the craft of movie making,” said Doris Berger, senior director of curatorial affairs at the museum. “For us this is really important that we create new dialogues between movies and movie makers. That’s followed by a display of memorabilia and videos from the film “Real Women Have Curves.” Then, exemplifying the museum’s goal of telling diverse stories, it’s Bruce Lee’s turn for a closeup with a pair of his nunchucks on display as well as a blue outfit he wore in “Enter the Dragon. Next to that is an original draft script from, plus Rosebud, the little red sled that also appeared in Welles’ film. Think of it as sort of an appetizer for what’s to come because on the second floor is where the blockbuster show starts at the Wanda Gallery on the second floor.Īnd it starts with one of the most significant films of all time as you stare at an original “Citizen Kane” poster signed by Orson Welles. Inside, several TVs show clips from hundreds of films. The exhibition begins in the glass-walled Spielberg Family Gallery. This is done with props, costumes, scripts, posters, movie clips and other things that aim to tell the story of films from multiple perspectives. So many diverse artists have created our shared history and we want to talk about them all.”Īt more than 30,000 square feet, “Stories of Cinema” is spread out through three levels of the museum and draws heavily from the Academy’s collection of memorabilia and other items with the lofty goal of showing people the history and impact of films along with the stories of filmmakers and the works they create. There’s not one story of cinema there’s not one history of cinema. “We designed the galleries to rotate different stories through those galleries. “Our core exhibition, Stories of Cinema, is designed to tell the history of cinema but in a dynamic and nimble way,” Kramer said. This multi-level installation is at the heart of the museum’s mission and is expected to evolve through the years. The Saban’s basement also has a smaller theater, a 288-seat room named after Ted Mann. This is where various film screenings will take place. It houses the 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater, which is drenched in all red, from the carpets to the seats to the ceiling. The other is a new structure connected by two glass bridges and defined by a glass dome. The museum consists of two buildings, including the Saban Building, the 1939 former May Company building at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, which was renovated, expanded and renamed. “This is an art form that deserves a museum of the highest caliber and we have it,” he said. “Filmmaking is an art form that is enjoyed by everyone around the world,” Kramer said. There have been a lot of twists and turns but I am thrilled that this is the moment when we’re opening the museum, it’s been worth it,” said Bill Kramer, director and president of the Academy Museum, as he stood in the museum’s Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby during a media preview of the facility.Ĭonstruction began in 2016 for the seven-story, 300,000-square-foot museum that includes 50,000 square feet of gallery space to showcase film and film culture. “Los Angeles, the film community, the Academy, we’ve wanted to build a museum devoted to movie making for a century. The long-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures finally is finally ready to be Los Angeles’ main feature, opening to the public on Sept.
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