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Lucas Museum Launches “Star Wars in Motion” Exhibit 2026

5/5/2026

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Lucas Museum Opens

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced that its “Star Wars in Motion” exhibition will open on September 22, 2026.
Curated by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the show will feature props, costumes and vehicle designs from six Star Wars films, including Luke’s Landspeeder and General Grievous’s Wheel Bike.
The museum’s 300,000-sq-ft building in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, will house over 1,200 objects across 100,000 sq ft.

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Lucas Museum Announces

The museum announced the “Star Wars in Motion” exhibit on May 4, aligning it with “Star Wars Day.”
Curators say the vehicle focus reflects George Lucas’s love of speed, inspired by his 1973 film American Graffiti.
A teaser video posted May 4 2026 previews the props and confirms the show ends with Episode VI because Lucas sold later films to Disney.
Labeling the exhibit “inaugural” indicates additional Star Wars displays will rotate in future years.

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Historical Context

On May 25 1977, George Lucas’s *Star Wars* opened in 32 theaters and grew into a $775 million worldwide blockbuster, launching a pop-culture empire. After Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, the franchise’s legacy expanded into museums and touring exhibits. On May 4 2026, the Lucas Museum announced a “Star Wars in Motion” show at Los Angeles’s Exposition Park featuring more than 1,200 props curated by Lucas and Mellody Hobson.

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Lucas Museum Opens

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced that its “Star Wars in Motion” exhibition will open on September 22, 2026.
Curated by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the show will feature props, costumes and vehicle designs from six Star Wars films, including Luke’s Landspeeder and General Grievous’s Wheel Bike.
The museum’s 300,000-sq-ft building in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, will house over 1,200 objects across 100,000 sq ft.

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