Highlights Tours: Bong Joon Ho
Join educators as they highlight the Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho exhibition.
Lights, camera...ACTION!
Movies have captivated our attention and emotions for over 100 years. Celebrate cinema on a 30-minute guided tour of select galleries and themes that feature the exciting, diverse, and complex stories of filmmakers from around the world.
Join museum educators in Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho as they explore the filmmaker’s career and inspiration behind movies such as Snowpiercer (2013), Okja (2017), Parasite (2019), and more. Dive into director Bong’s meticulous storyboarding process, the movies that have inspired him, and his ability to deconstruct class and climate norms.
Each tour will use tour devices to amplify the guide’s voice.
If you have any questions or need assistance... planning your visit, please email .
Location: Level 2
Times: Noon and 3pm*
Wednesday and Sunday*
Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: Free with general admission
*Dates and times subject to change
Tours have limited space and are first-come, first-served. Please arrive at the tour meeting place on Level 2 10 minutes before the start of the tour to secure your spot.
Know Before You Go
Plan your Visit
Location
The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.
Ride-Share Drop Off
Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.
LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage
6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
5am–10pm
$20 ($12 after 8pm entry)
Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
EV charging stations on P1 and P2Petersen Automotive Museum Garage
744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
6am–11pm
$24 (first 15 min. free)
Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
EV charging stations on P1Accessibility
Audio Description
For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis.
Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
Closed Captioning
For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit.
Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
Please see our Accessibility page for complete information, including details on our Visual Description Tours, Calm Mornings, and Covid-19 policies.