# Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in Los Angeles After 17 Years

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, featuring 1,300 artworks across 30 galleries.

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open to the public on 2026-09-22 in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, after 17 years of planning. [^1]

A video report published on 2026-09-04 provides an inside look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, California. [^2]

The museum houses more than 1,300 artworks in over 30 rooms. [^3]

The museum spans 27,870 square meters across five floors with an estimated budget of $1 billion. [^4]

Tracey Bates, executive director of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, said on the occasion that it is the first large-scale museum dedicated to narrative art. [^5]

The museum connects to an outdoor public plaza featuring more than 1,300 works of art spread across over 30 rooms. [^6]

The museum is located on Exposition Park in the center of Los Angeles and features futuristic architecture resembling a spaceship. [^7]

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, and is described as new in the report's cover image caption. [^8]

The cover image is an aerial view of the museum dated 2026-09-02, credited to photographer Mario Tama of Getty Images/AFP. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open to the public on 2026-09-22 in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, after 17 years of planning. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. A video report published on 2026-09-04 provides an inside look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, California. (France 24, News)
3. The museum houses more than 1,300 artworks in over 30 rooms. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. The museum spans 27,870 square meters across five floors with an estimated budget of $1 billion. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. Tracey Bates, executive director of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, said on the occasion that it is the first large-scale museum dedicated to narrative art. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. The museum connects to an outdoor public plaza featuring more than 1,300 works of art spread across over 30 rooms. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
7. The museum is located on Exposition Park in the center of Los Angeles and features futuristic architecture resembling a spaceship. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
8. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, and is described as new in the report's cover image caption. (France 24, News)
9. The cover image is an aerial view of the museum dated 2026-09-02, credited to photographer Mario Tama of Getty Images/AFP. (France 24, News)

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