Lucas Museum of Narrative Art set to open September 22 with story-centered collection

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is described as set to open on September 22, with preview tours taking place beforehand. Its holdings include 4,000 pieces from George Lucas’s collection and 13,000 works at the museum, with only six on loan.

Rather than following only modern-art chronology or academic categories, the museum organizes works around themes such as family, school and friendship, as well as individual artists. Many paintings are described as cinematic “freeze frames,” with dramatic lighting and scenes, and the museum is said to have a very large Norman Rockwell collection.

The museum is characterized as less academic and more accessible than institutions organized around jargon or time periods. It is also described as a high-quality collection with potential mass-market appeal, distinct from a primarily Star Wars-focused attraction.