Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
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The Saban Building, a restored 1939 Streamline Moderne May Company building (2021)
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Established2020
Location6067 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
United States
TypeMotion picture history
Collection sizeover 13 million objects
DirectorBill Kramer (since 2019)
ArchitectRenzo Piano
Kulapat Yantrasast[1]
OwnerAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Public transit accessLAMetroLogo.svg D Line  Wilshire/Fairfax (2023)
Websitewww.academymuseum.org
The Sphere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in March 2021.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a museum in Los Angeles, California being constructed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which will be devoted to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry. It will be the first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States.[2][3] The museum will be located in the historic May Company Building on the intersection Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue,[1] part of Museum Row on the Miracle Mile.

Originally expected to open in 2020, its completion and opening was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It is scheduled to open on September 30, 2021.[4]

Design[]

The design of the museum was overseen by Italian architect Renzo Piano. The exterior of the May Company building, dedicated as the Saban Building following a $50 million donation from Cheryl and Haim Saban,[5] was refurbished with new limestone, as well as new gold leaf tiles for its corner "cylinder".[6]

The Saban Building's lobby will include two exhibit areas, the Spielberg Family Gallery and the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery.[7][8][9] The Shirley Temple Education Studio will be devoted to workshops on filmmaking, and include a collection of items and memorabilia from Shirley Temple's career.[10]

A spherical structure was built as an extension of the main Saban Building, connected via skyways, which features the glass-domed Dolby Family Terrace. The museum will feature two theater halls that will be used for film screenings, programming, and other special events; the 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater in the Sphere, and the smaller, 288-seat Ted Mann Theater in the lower level of the Saban Building.[9][11][12]

Collections[]

The Academy holds more than 13 million objects including costumes, film reels, posters, props, and screenplays dating back to 1927.[1] In May 2020, the museum purchased the May Queen dress worn by Florence Pugh in Midsommar (2019) for $65,000, as part of a charity auction held by A24 to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts.[13]

Some key objects in the Museum's collection include:[citation needed]

Exhibitions[]

The second and third floors of the museum will feature the opening exhibition "Stories of Cinema".[16] The inaugural temporary collection of the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery will be devoted to Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.[2][17] Following that will be an exploration of the history of black cinema through 1971.[1]

Galleries in the museum will be dedicated to a variety of topics. Inaugural galleries will cover:[1]

An area featuring Oscar statuettes will be dedicated to historic Oscar winners, including Ang Lee, Barry Jenkins, Sidney Poitier, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

A "largely uncritical" exhibit on the history of the film industry, slated to be called "Where Dreams Are Made: A Journey Inside the Movies", was scrapped by Kramer to be replaced with a more "complex, complete" exhibit.[1]

Board of trustees[]

The museum's board of trustees includes:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Pogrebin, Robin (June 6, 2021). "Movie Museum Rethinks Exhibitions in Response to a Changing World". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Amid Covid-19 adjustments, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles delays opening by five months". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Miranda, Carolina (2020-06-15). "Citing 'devastating pandemic,' Academy Museum once again delays opening — to April 2021". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. ^ "Academy Museum will roll out a digital red carpet before the Oscars". Los Angeles Times. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  5. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (September 27, 2017). "$50 million gift from Cheryl and Haim Saban gives Motion Picture Academy museum a major boost". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ "Renzo Piano completes Academy Museum of Motion Pictures". Dezeen. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  7. ^ Kilday, Gregg (2013-11-19). "Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg Each Donate $10 Million to Academy Museum". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  8. ^ "Academy Museum of Motion Pictures offers up The Matrix, Dorothy and Pedro Almodóvar". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Academy Museum nears completion and gives a sneak peek inside". Los Angeles Times. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  10. ^ Gray, Tim (2015-10-08). "Shirley Temple Family Gives $5 Million to Academy Museum". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  11. ^ Bart, Peter (2020-02-08). "Academy Museum Unveils New Theater As It Nears Fundraising Goal". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  12. ^ Rus, Mayer. "Architect Renzo Piano Gives An Inside Look at the Forthcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  13. ^ Rubin, Rebecca; Rico, Klaritza (2020-05-19). "Academy Wins Bid for 'Midsommar' May Queen Dress From A24 Charity Auction (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  14. ^ Bahr, Lindsey (November 23, 2020). "Bruce, the last 'Jaws' shark, docks at the Academy Museum". Opelika-Auburn News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Associated Press.
  15. ^ "ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF BELA LUGOSI'S ICONIC CAPE FROM DRACULA". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  16. ^ "What You'll Find At The Academy Museum When We Can Go To Museums Again". LAist. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  17. ^ Barnes, Brooks (2018-12-04). "Film Academy Museum, Yet to Open, Reveals Inaugural Exhibitions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-10.

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