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George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art greenlit by Los Angeles city council
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The concept design of George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles (lucasmuseum.org/File)
The Museum of Narrative Art as proposed by George Lucas has been unanimously greenlit by the Los Angeles City Council.
This $1 billion project will be built in L.A.’s Exposition Park and will showcase the Lucas collection. This includes 10,000 paintings, illustrations and other items, as well as mementos from various films including “Star Wars”, reports Variety.
“The goal of the museum is to inspire people to think outside the box, to imagine whatever you want to imagine, to help build on the myths that help bind our city and our people together, and that is what I am hoping to do here,” said director George Lucas.
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The museum is considered a gift to Los Angeles city and comes with an endowment of at least $400 million. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called the museum a “new jewel that will be at the center of the crown.” He also stated that it will create 1,000 construction jobs and 350 permanent positions when it opens.
Groundbreaking for the project is estimated for early next year. The construction timeline is set for 36 months while opening is set for sometime in 2021.
This article appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
