Discovering the Oscars Museum before its opening -

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  • The “Academy Museum of Motion Pictures”, or Academy of Oscars, is due to open at the end of September 2021.

  • Virtual events will be offered from April to the public around the world.

How it makes you want!

The Academy Musem of Motion Pictures or Musée des Oscars en Français will only open its doors in September 2021 (if sanitary conditions allow), but 

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was able to follow a first virtual visit while the work is not finished. .

“The Academy, the city of Los Angeles and the film industry have dreamed of this museum for a long time,” says Bill Kramer, site manager, per Zoom.

There is no doubt that this is also the case for many moviegoers who will soon be able to enjoy the museum “face to face”, but also from their computer.

A tribute to all cinemas

From the outside, the building remodeled by architect Renzo Piano is a marvel.

But above all, we can't wait to dive into his guts to discover what, of Hollywood's greatest moments, is best represented.

And it is clear that nothing (or very little) is missing, from the shoes of Judy Garland in

The Wizard of Oz,

to the robots of

Star Wars,

not to mention a formidable collection of Oscars awarded in the era of silent until nowadays.

"People will be able to deepen their history of American cinema, but not only that," announces Bill Kramer, who insists: all cinemas will find their place in the museum.

The Japanese Hayao Miyazaki

(Spirited Away

) or the Spaniard Pedro Almodovar are among the first non-American directors who will be honored.

Appetizer

A series of virtual events are planned even before the opening.

Round tables, visits and workshops with big names in cinema are to be found on the Academy site.

On April 22, for example, a meeting will bring together Sophia Loren, Whoopi Goldberg and Marlee Matlin.

Accessible all over the world, this conversation between great ladies of the cinema already makes you want to look into this museum, failing to be able to immerse yourself in it physically.

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