From the scientific and technological advancements that made color possible, to its emotional and psychological impact on viewers, to the ways filmmakers use color as a storytelling tool

Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema

Examines the global impact and lasting influence of the science fiction subgenre cyberpunk on cinema culture

Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema

Traces the history of filmmaking in Los Angeles back to its roots at the beginning of the 20th century, illustrating how and why the city became a global epicenter of cinema.

Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital 

An homage to writer, director, producer, and actor Melvin Van Peebles (1932–2021), who ushered in the “blaxploitation” era

Isaac Julien: Baltimore

Spotlights a monumental backdrop, the iconic Mt. Rushmore backing from Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST

Backdrop: An Invisible Art 

The movie that forever changed the face of cinema

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Citizen Kane

Spanning more than 50 years, Thelma Schoonmaker's editing career is unparalleled

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Thelma Schoonmaker

The first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to John Waters’s moviemaking, exploring his process, themes, and unmatched style

John Waters: Pope of Trash

Visionary African American writer, director, producer, and distributor Oscar Micheaux was the driving force behind more than forty films, both silent and sound 

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Oscar Micheaux

A cinematic landmark celebrated for its nuanced portrayal of a working-class Mexican American family in Los Angeles

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Real Women Have Curves

The pioneering work of Mexican cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Emmanuel Lubezki

Spike Lee's career through posters, props, costumes, scripts, photographs, and more from his personal collection

Director's Inspiration: Spike Lee

A look at the intricate network of craftspeople—on and off set, in front of and behind the camera—that made this beloved classic

The Art of Moviemaking: The Wizard of Oz

Explores vertical cinema through historical works, three debut films from Southern Californian filmmakers, and a partnership with Ghetto Film School

Shifting Perspectives: Vertical Cinema

Featuring the STAR WARS Dykstraflex May 4–July 28, 2024

 Dykstraflex-Spielberg Family Gallery

An installation in homage to filmmakers from the American avant-garde, underground film, and New Queer Cinema

Outside the Mainstream

Features original objects, photography, clips, and installation pieces spotlighting acclaimed documentarian Lourdes Portillo

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Lourdes Portillo

Spotlights the production of BOYZ N THE HOOD, its groundbreaking depiction of Black life in South Central LA, and the film’s lasting legacy

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Boyz N the Hood

Explores CASABLANCA's enduring significance, its production context during WWII and the accompanying refugee crisis, and the resultant émigré stories behind this beloved classic

Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Casablanca

Features a wide array of original objects from THE GODFATHER (1972) and THE GODFATHER PART II (1974), offering an exciting glimpse into the process of making a masterpiece

The Art of Moviemaking: THE GODFATHER

Explores one of global cinema’s most radical and transformative artists, her undeniably personal films, and the diverse array of influences she drew from

Director’s Inspiration: Agnès Varda

Nearly a century of animated filmmaking as told through the stories of diverse animation artists

Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation 

The Academy Museum's core exhibition, spanning three levels, numerous galleries, and presenting the diverse, international, and complex stories of moviemakers and the works they create

Stories of Cinema

An immersive film experience created by Pedro Almodóvar, the singular Spanish auteur, that captures the breadth of his irreverent and inventive oeuvre

Installation: Pedro Almodóvar

An immersive aural installation conceived by Guðnadóttir specifically for the museum

Composer: Hildur Guðnadóttir 

The Oscars® Experience presented in the East West Bank Gallery is an immersive simulation in which you can finally accept that Oscar—and take a video home to prove it.

The Oscars® Experience

Immerses viewers in projections of clips, concept art, and behind-the-scenes footage that illustrate the art and process of animation

Animation & Me

The Pixar Toy Story 3D Zoetrope

The rich history of Black participation in American cinema from its beginnings to just beyond the civil rights movement

Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971

An unprecedented retrospective of legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki—the first of its kind in North America

Hayao Miyazaki

Explores how the cinematic experience we know today evolved from a long tradition of optical amusements and devices of wonder

The Path to Cinema: Highlights from the Richard Balzer Collection

The Academy Museum celebrates the art and science of movies—past, present, and future. Its exhibitions and programs will convey the magic of cinema and offer a glimpse behind the screen, illuminating the creative and collaborative process of filmmaking.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as seen from Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California. ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©A.M.P.A.S./ Images from L’Autre Image

October 6, 2024–July 13, 2025

Color in Motion:
Chromatic Explorations of Cinema

October 6, 2024–April 12, 2026

Cyberpunk:
Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema

NOW OPEN

Hollywoodland:
Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital

February 19, 2023–January 4, 2026

Significant Movies and Moviemakers:
Lourdes Portillo

February 19, 2023–January 4, 2026

Significant Movies and Moviemakers:
Boyz N the Hood

February 19, 2023–January 4, 2026

Significant Movies and Moviemakers:
Casablanca

November 3, 2022–January 5, 2025

The Art of Moviemaking:
THE GODFATHER

November 3, 2022–January 5, 2025

Director’s Inspiration:
Agnès Varda

ONGOING

Inventing Worlds and Characters:
Animation

Ongoing

Stories of Cinema

September 30, 2021 – April 12, 2026

Composer:
Hildur Guðnadóttir

Ongoing

The Oscars® Experience

December 7, 2024–April 6, 2025

Animation & Me

September 29, 2024–July 13, 2025

The Pixar Toy Story 3D Zoetrope