Lucas opens Narrative Art museum in Los Angeles on Sept. 22
Source: Reuters · All Reuters reports
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Summary
The Reuters video features a brief excerpt of George Lucas speaking at a pre-opening press event for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles' Exposition Park. Lucas discusses the long development process and his motivation to honor illustrators who visualize written or mythic stories, noting that pictures were historically the primary means of storytelling for millennia. The museum, designed as a futuristic structure, opens to the public on September 22, 2026, after more than 16 years of planning, site changes from San Francisco and Chicago, and roughly $1 billion in private funding from Lucas.
Editorial Assessment
The clip is accurate and directly sourced from Lucas's remarks at the September 2, 2026, press preview. It effectively captures the museum's core mission to elevate narrative and illustrative art across history, from ancient cave paintings to modern comics, film, and fine art. Viewers receive a clear sense of Lucas's personal passion but miss broader context such as the museum's 100,000 square feet of gallery space across 35 themed rooms, its limited 7% dedication to Star Wars material, and the full roster of artists including Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Jack Kirby, Gordon Parks, and Banksy. No significant omissions distort the story; the restrained tone avoids hype despite the project's long, contentious history of delays and location battles. Overall, this is straightforward, high-quality cultural reporting.
Key Moments
It has taken so long to get here but is a big celebration honoring illustrators and artists who illustrate already-written stories, mostly myths.
Direct quote from Lucas at the Sept. 2, 2026, Reuters-reported press preview; museum press release and coverage from NYT, CNN, and official site echo this exact emphasis on honoring illustrators of myths and stories.
For the first few thousand years, the only way to tell a story was with pictures because most stories are myths that illustrations make real.
Lucas's philosophy aligns with the museum's inaugural 'History of Narrative Art' gallery, which begins with reproductions of 14,000-year-old Altamira and Lascaux cave paintings; corroborated across official statements and multiple reviews.
The museum celebrates storytelling and art through illustrations of myths and narratives.
Core mission stated in the Lucas Museum's September 2026 opening announcement and all major coverage; collection spans prehistoric to contemporary narrative works with over 1,300 objects on display from a 40,000+ piece holdings.
Sources Consulted
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens to the Public on September 22, 2026
- The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: See inside George Lucas’ museum
- What Is ‘Narrative Art?’ The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
- A galaxy of storytelling comes to life at George Lucas’ new museum
- George Lucas on opening Lucas Museum: ‘This one almost broke my will’
- Lucas Museum Aims to Tell the History of Storytelling via 1,200 Objects
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Sets Opening for September 22, 2026