Despite many construction challenges since breaking ground in March 2018—including delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic—the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is now scheduled to open its doors on September 22, 2026.

Located in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is a sprawling 11-acre campus designed to be a new cultural hub. The project features a 300,000-square-foot building by Ma Yansong of MAD, with Mia Lehrer (Studio-MLA) overseeing the expansive new green spaces. Stantec served as the executive architect. The facility includes galleries, two theaters, a library, a restaurant, a café, a retail store, and dedicated community areas.

In July, George Lucas made his first-ever appearance at San Diego Comic-Con International, joining a panel with filmmaker Guil

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