Danielle Solzman
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced another delay in opening the Academy Museum.
After initially scheduled to open this month, the pandemic has brought about more changes to the schedule. Earlier this year, the opening was moved until April 2021. Now, the Academy has moved the opening date yet again. This time, the museum is scheduled to open in September 2021. No matter when it opens, it will certainly be an exciting tourist attraction for movie lovers. I personally look forward to visiting when I make my 2022 trip to Los Angeles for the Critics Choice Awards. Unless I find myself in LA before than for FYC events.
Bill Kramer, Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, today announced that the new institution’s much-anticipated opening will be moved from Spring to Fall 2021 due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With rising virus infection rates, museums remaining closed, and continued restrictions on public gatherings in Los Angeles, the museum has decided to push back its opening to protect the health and safety of its visitors and staff.
The Academy Museum will open to the public on September 30, 2021 and will be preceded by a suite of opening events, including a gala on September 25, 2021.
Ted Sarandos, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Academy Museum, said, “Despite the many challenges of 2020, the museum has accomplished a great deal this year: completing its pre-opening fundraising campaign, obtaining LEED Gold certification, and the installation of exceptional exhibitions. We are fortunate to have one of the world’s most exciting new cultural institutions ready to go. Now it’s just a matter of patience, for all of us, as we look ahead to opening our doors on September 30.”
Bill Kramer said, “We are putting the final touches on our stunning exhibitions and public spaces, and while we were ready and eager to welcome visitors in the spring, with the current surge of COVID-19, it would be irresponsible to maintain an April opening. We know a new day is coming for us all, and when it does, the Academy Museum will be ready to offer our visitors the remarkable experience we have all been wanting.”
