Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a film museum opened in 2021 located in Los Angeles, California. The first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States, it houses more than 13 million objects, and is dedicated to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry.
The Saban Building, a restored 1939 Streamline Moderne May Company building (2021) | |
| Established | 2021 |
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| Location | 6067 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California United States |
| Coordinates | 34°3′48″N 118°21′39″W |
| Type | Motion picture history |
| Collection size | over 13 million objects |
| Director | Bill Kramer (since 2019) |
| Architect | Renzo Piano Kulapat Yantrasast |
| Owner | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Public transit access | Wilshire/Fairfax (2025) 20 720 |
| Website | www |
The museum is located in the historic May Company Building at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, part of Museum Row on the Miracle Mile. It was constructed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),
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