The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open to the public on 2026-09-22 in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, after 17 years of planning. ^[1] The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, located in Exposition Park, is scheduled to open to the public within two weeks as of 2026-09-05. ^[2] A video report published on 2026-09-04 provides an inside look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, California. ^[3] The museum houses more than 1,300 artworks in over 30 rooms. ^[4] The museum spans 27,870 square meters across five floors with an estimated budget of $1 billion. ^[5] Tracey Bates, executive director of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, said on the occasion that it is the first large-scale museum dedicated to narrative art. ^[6] The museum connects to an outdoor public plaza featuring more than 1,300 works of art spread across over 30 rooms. ^[7] The cover image is an aerial view of the museum dated 2026-09-02, credited to photographer Mario Tama of Getty Images/AFP. ^[8]