The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, set to open in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, has announced its inaugural cinema exhibition titled 'Star Wars in Motion.' The exhibition will feature vehicle designs, props, costumes, and illustrations from the first six films of George Lucas's saga, including Luke's Landspeeder and General Grievous' Wheel Bike. It is one of over 30 installations opening with the museum, which also includes exhibitions on architecture, American life by Thomas Hart Benton, American and European comics, and works by illustrators such as Jessie Willcox Smith, Frank Frazetta, and Norman Rockwell.
The announcement matters because it provides the first detailed look at the programming of the long-awaited Lucas Museum, a major new institution dedicated to narrative art in Los Angeles. By drawing from Lucas's personal archive and the museum's founding collection, the exhibition underscores the museum's mission to trace visual storytelling across cultures and eras, from ancient sculptures to modern cinema. The museum's opening is a significant event for the Los Angeles art scene and for fans of narrative and cinematic art worldwide.