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George Lucas' Museum Celebrates 'Orphaned Arts,' Not Star Wars

10/17/2025

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George Lucas says the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, opening in 2026, is not a Star Wars museum, despite a Star Wars vehicle designs gallery.
In a WSJ Magazine interview, Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson discuss celebrating 'orphaned arts' like illustration and cartooning.
Lucas recounts a 15-year effort to establish the museum amid city rejections and curation disputes.

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Story summary

George Lucas says the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, opening in 2026, is not a Star Wars museum, despite a Star Wars vehicle designs gallery.
In a WSJ Magazine interview, Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson discuss celebrating 'orphaned arts' like illustration and cartooning.
Lucas recounts a 15-year effort to establish the museum amid city rejections and curation disputes.