Lucas Museum to offer free admission to its South LA neighbors; grand opening set for September

Key Points:

• The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will offer free admission passes to residents of the 90037 ZIP code in South Los Angeles, allowing them and one guest to visit the museum for free starting with its grand opening in September.
• A Community Preview Day will be held on September 13, providing local residents, community partners, and civic leaders an exclusive tour before the museum opens to the public on September 22.
• The museum, co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, aims to celebrate storytelling through visual art, featuring over 1,200 artworks across 100,000 square feet of gallery space.
• Opening exhibitions include "Star Wars in Motion" with iconic props and costumes, galleries on comic and graphic storytelling, Japanese manga and anime, children's book illustrations, and works by renowned artists such as Norman Rockwell and Diego Rivera.
• The museum is housed in a 300,000-square-foot building designed by Ma Yansong, with an 11-acre park created by landscape architect Mia Lehrer and Studio-MLA, emphasizing community engagement and accessibility.