# George Lucas Museum Opens in LA, Treating Pop Art as High Art

The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles dedicates 93% of its space to non-Star Wars narrative art.

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opens to the public on September 22, 2026. [^1]

Museum CEO Tracey Bates stated that the Star Wars franchise occupies only 7% of the museum's space. [^2]

Nearly everything in the museum's collection comes from the personal collection of George Lucas or his wife, Mellody Hobson. [^3]

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art spans 100,000 square feet of galleries. [^4]

The museum contains over 40,000 works across various galleries, including pieces by Jack Kirby, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy. [^5]

The museum is located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles and features a 27,870-square-meter building. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opens to the public on September 22, 2026. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
2. Museum CEO Tracey Bates stated that the Star Wars franchise occupies only 7% of the museum's space. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
3. Nearly everything in the museum's collection comes from the personal collection of George Lucas or his wife, Mellody Hobson. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
4. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art spans 100,000 square feet of galleries. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
5. The museum contains over 40,000 works across various galleries, including pieces by Jack Kirby, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy. (DER STANDARD, News)
6. The museum is located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles and features a 27,870-square-meter building. (DER STANDARD, News)

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