The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, will officially open to the public on September 22, 2026, in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park. The museum focuses on illustrated storytelling and how visual narratives connect people through shared experiences.
Exploring the Human Experience Through Art
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will feature more than 40,000 works across thirty-five galleries, covering themes such as love, family, community, play, adventure, and work. The galleries will showcase illustrations, murals, comics, children’s book art, and cinematic artifacts including posters, models, and concept designs. Visitors can expect a deep look at how stories reflect and shape human life.
George Lucas described the museum’s purpose as showing how stories serve as modern mythology that helps people make sense of the world. Mellody Hobson emphasized that the collection belongs to everyone, calling it “a museum of the people’s art.”
A New Landmark in Exposition Park
The museum’s design comes from architect Ma Yansong of MAD, with gardens by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA. The 300,000-square-foot building includes galleries, two theaters, a library, a restaurant, a café, and community areas. The museum sits on an 11-acre site that also adds new green space to Exposition Park.
The Collection and Archives
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s collection spans centuries and artistic movements. It includes works by Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Kadir Nelson, N. C. Wyeth, Judy Baca, Jessie Willcox Smith, Maxfield Parrish, and others.
The museum also features comic art by Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Alison Bechdel, Winsor McCay, Chris Ware, and R. Crumb, as well as photography by Gordon Parks, Dorothea Lange, and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
A major highlight is the Lucas Archives, which preserve models, props, and concept art from Lucas’s film career, offering insight into his storytelling legacy.
