Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Art museum in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, United States.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is an art museum in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson. Its building, designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, is a futuristic, organic structure next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the California Science Center. It opened on September 22, 2026, and holds galleries for painting, photography, sculpture, illustration, comic art, performance and video.
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson founded the museum, first planned for San Francisco's Crissy Field, then for a lakefront site in Chicago that Friends of the Parks fought in federal court. Los Angeles was chosen instead, and construction began in 2018. The museum opened on September 22, 2026, at a cost of about $1 billion.
The name refers to storytelling through visual forms, a tradition found in comics, illustrations, and movie posters displayed inside. Visitors can trace how narratives take shape through images across different media.
The site lies near the University of Southern California and offers learning studios, screening rooms, and dining options. A park of roughly 4,5 ha (11 acres) surrounds the complex and invites walking.
The Separate Cinema Archive preserves around 37,000 items documenting African American film history, including materials on Dorothy Dandridge and Duke Ellington. Visitors can gain insight into this often overlooked chapter of cinema.
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