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On Saturday night, the opening gala for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art featured a spectacular drone light show over the museum’s distinctive spaceship-like structure. The display included iconic characters like Captain America and R2-D2, alongside other recognizable elements such as the Millennium Falcon and Shrek's dragon. Located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, the museum, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, will officially open to the public on Tuesday.
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opened to the public on Tuesday in Exposition Park, following an extravagant drone light show featuring characters like Captain America and R2-D2 on its opening night. Founded by filmmaker George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, the museum honors visual storytelling through over 1,300 pieces of art from various mediums including magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design. While the "Star Wars" franchise is represented with seven percent of the collection, it draws significant attention due to its iconic status among fans. The museum welcomed its first visitors on Tuesday morning, with Lucas and Hobson personally greeting the initial 100 attendees, who were students from several local colleges and art institutions.

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Alex Mead
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🔮 The Lucas Museum, founded by legendary filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, is dedicated entirely to the art of visual storytelling and will open its doors to the public on Tuesday in Los Angeles’ historic Exposition Park.
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Los Angeles’ R2-D2 The Lucas Museum the Millennium Falcon

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George Lucas PERSON · 1× Los Angeles’ GPE · 1× Mellody Hobson PERSON · 1× The Lucas Museum ORG · 1×

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The Lucas Museum, founded by legendary filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, is dedicated entirely to the art of visual storytelling and will open its doors to the public on Tuesday in Los Angeles’ historic Exposition Park.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 The Lucas Museum, founded by legendary filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, is dedicated entirely to the art of visual storytelling and will open its doors to the public on Tuesday in Los Angeles’ historic Exposition Park.
2026-09-20 · New York Post
Captain America, R2-D2 fly above Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on opening night in dazzling drone light show: Photos · assertive framing

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night gala celebrated with an incredible drone light show flying high above its spaceship-like structure on Saturday. asserted
gala → celebrate → Saturday
Captain America and R2-D2 took center stage, followed by the Millennium Falcon and the dragon from the hit Shrek movies. asserted
America → take → movies
The Lucas Museum, founded by legendary filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, is dedicated entirely to the art of visual storytelling and will open its doors to the public on Tuesday in Los Angeles’ historic Exposition Park. asserted
Museum → found → Park
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