After years of false starts and several postponements, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has an opening date.

The new cultural institution designed to celebrate illustrated storytelling, founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, will open to the public on Sept. 22, 2026.

“This is a museum of the people’s art. The images are illustrations of beliefs we live with every day,” said Hobson in a statement making the date announcement. “For that reason, this art belongs to everyone.”

After years of false starts and several postponements, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has an opening date.

The new cultural institution designed to celebrate illustrated storytelling, founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, will open to the public

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