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Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles with Star Wars treasures on display

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Mauduit, F. (2026, September 23). Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles with Star Wars treasures on display. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/23/lucas-museum-opens-in-los-angeles-with-star-wars-treasures-on-display

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-23 · by Frederique Mauduit

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened in Los Angeles with George Lucas welcoming guests. The museum features 'Star Wars in Motion,' displaying props, costumes, and vehicles from the first six films along with artwork by other notable artists like Norman Rockwell and Banksy. Visitors expressed excitement about the museum's opening and praised it for bringing together different forms of visual storytelling.
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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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The museum also presents work by artists including Norman Rockwell, Jack Kirby and Banksy, underlining its wider focus on visual storytelling.
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Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles with Star Wars treasures on display · assertive framing

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens to the public in Los Angeles, where director George Lucas greets the first visitors. asserted
Lucas → open → visitors
The video shows fans posing with an R2-D2 droid before exploring the 'Star Wars in Motion' display. asserted
fans → show → display
Inside, they view Stormtrooper and Luke Skywalker memorabilia, discover other narrative artworks and browse the museum shop. asserted
they → view → shop
The display features props, costumes, vehicles and designs from the first six 'Star Wars' films. asserted
display → feature → films
The museum also presents work by artists including Norman Rockwell, Jack Kirby and Banksy, underlining its wider focus on visual storytelling. asserted
museum → present → storytelling
Several visitors describe the opening as a long-awaited meeting point for fans and praise Lucas for bringing different artists together. asserted
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