“You can really feel the circular forms of the building. You feel like you are setting foot inside a spaceship. The whole idea is that movies take you on a journey, and you are entering the structure and it is going to take you on a journey, and it is swathed in this incredible ruby red. It s like you were in a womb of red carpet," describes LA Times culture columnist Carolina Miranda.
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures won’t open until Sept. 30, but you can “visit” as soon as April. The museum held an online media preview Wednesday, during which it announced that virtual programming will start on its website April 22.
The museum is the public face of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 93rd Oscars ceremony will spotlight the film industry on April 25, and the museum is rolling out the virtual red carpet a few days before with screenings, panel discussions,
educational workshops and other online events.
“The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has long been a dream of the academy, the city of Los Angeles and the film industry,” Director Bill Kramer said in his welcome address Wednesday.