The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened to the public on September 21, 2026, in Los Angeles as a $1 billion project founded by filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson. The museum showcases illustration and narrative art blending populist and fine art traditions, including work exploring mythology and shared human experience.
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The art of illustrators, that tells mythic narratives and stories of our shared humanity, is at the core of a new Los Angeles institution: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, showcasing works featured in magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with the museum's founders, George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars," and his wife, businesswoman Mell
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In this web exclusive, CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, about the museum they co-founded devoted to honoring illustrators: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. They discuss the museum's origins, and the emotional pull of illustrative art in telling mythic tales.
apnews.com/article/geor... must-see things at George Lucas's new Museum of Narrative Art as it opens to the public The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens to the public on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The $1 billion project has become the life's work of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson.
The $1 billion project has become the life's work of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. The museum features a mix of populist and fine art, including works by Norman Rockwell and Banksy.