Posted on Friday, December 18th, 2020 by Ben Pearson
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been in the works for many years, but tourists and cinephiles are going to have to wait a few more months for it to finally open in Los Angeles.
Today, the Academy announced that the museum, which was most recently slated to open in April 2021, will now open its doors in
September 2021 due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the details below.
According to a press release, the facility – which will be “the world’s premier institution dedicated to the art and science of movies” and which recently installed the only surviving model of the shark from
Academy Museum Opening Postponed (Again) To September Due to COVID-19
“With the sharp increase in COVID-19 infections … it would be irresponsible to open this spring,” says museum president Bill KramerDiane Haithman | December 18, 2020 @ 10:00 AM Last Updated: December 18, 2020 @ 10:05 AM
Photo Credit: Joshua White/JW Pictures Academy Museum Foundation
The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has pushed back its opening date from April 30 to September 30, 2021 due to coronavirus concerns.
The museum will open its doors to the public on Sept. 30 and will be preceded by a number of opening events including a gala on Sept. 25, the museum announced today.
The postponement dashes plans to have the museum open near the same time as the Academy Awards ceremonies and telecast, still on track for April 25.