AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo recently visited the brand new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. The Academy Museum will be the largest U.S. institution devoted to moviemaking. It is devoted to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry. It is the first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States. The museum is located in the historic May Company Building on the intersection Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, part of Museum Row on the Miracle Mile. Originally expected to open in 2020, its completion and opening was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum eventually opened to selected celebrity guests on September 25, 2021, and to the general public on September 30.
The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is located inside the former May department store building. 
Entrance to the Academy Museum 
Your tour begins here at the Stories of Cinema 
Storyboard for the Mount Rushmore chase scene for “North by Northwest” 
Contact sheet featuring Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant for “North by Northwest” 
Backdrop painting of Mount Rushmore for “North by Northwest” (1959) 
Digital display featuring rotating movie scenes 
“Citizen Kane” theatrical poster 
Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane” (1941) 
Theatrical posters featuring Bruce Lee 
Nunchaku used by Bruce Lee, 1960s 
Costume worn by Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973) 
“Game of Death” U.S. theatrical poster 
“The Green Hornet” trading card (1966) 
Script with drawings by Bruce Lee 
Rosebud sled created for Citizen Kane (1941) 
Stills from “Citizen Kane” (1941) 
Still photo from “Citizen Kane” (1941) 
Lupe Ontiveros and America Ferrera in “Real Women Have Curves” (2002) 
“Real Women Have Curves” script revision notes 
Cast on set of “Real Women Have Curves” 
Visit the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at 6067 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. For advance tickets and more info, go to https://www.academymuseum.org/