American Sign Language (ASL) tours of select galleries are always offered at noon on the same day as our monthly Calm Morning program and accommodative Family Matinee film screening. Join a museum educator and ASL interpreter to experience cinema’s wide-ranging contributions to the world.

If you are interested in learning more, please email us at museumeducation@oscars.org.

On the last Friday of every month at 2pm, a museum educator offers a visual description tour in a select exhibition.

This 30-minute verbal overview, crafted for visitors who are blind or low vision, is a way of using words to represent the visual world, helping people form mental images of what they cannot see. All are welcome to join this gallery conversation. 

If you are interested in learning more, or would like to book an individual visual description tour, please email us at museumeducation@oscars.org.

Inspired by the accessible screening Zootopia, and the family-friendly mysteries of our summer matinee series, families can learn about Foley art and create their own in our sound mixing rooms.

Visit the Shirley Temple Education Studio on the Lower Level for a movie-poster-making workshop inspired by this season's Family Matinees and today’s delightfully wacky, accessible screening of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Inspired by the accessible screening Zootopia, and the family-friendly mysteries of our summer matinee series, families can learn about Foley art and create their own in our sound mixing rooms.

Create your own miniature set inspired by the professional designs on view in Barbie to Anna Karenina.

Academy member Larry Karaszewski talks about his life as a Hollywood scribe in our Screenwriting: Takes on LA Noir gallery.

Bid farewell to Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer exhibition with Academy member and set decorator Jan Pascale.

Calling all creatures of the night: join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day exploring the vampire, the most famous creature of the dark, with special-effects demos, thrilling tours, monster appearances, and more.

Discover your own personal Calavera Catrina in this family-friendly workshop hosted by special guest author Mariana Galvez.

Teens learn the importance of movement, design, and patience while making their own stop-motion animation films.

Use an iPad to learn how Hollywood pros approach all kinds of animation.

Get inspired by the new exhibition The Horror Show and learn the basics of editing for film. Then create your own terrifying movie trailer using clips from scary films. Discover how to spellbind an audience and build suspense solely through the art and science of selective cuts, using editing software and tried-and-true Hollywood techniques.

If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.   

About Drop-in Workshops for Teens

Teens can join our Education team on the third Friday of every month to explore the museum, hang out, and get creative.

Three-time Academy Award winner Ve Neill (Ed Wood, 1994 and Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993) explores the secrets behind Hollywood’s most memorable character looks. She also highlights the design of dark and macabre characters from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), currently on display in the Identity gallery.

Academy Award winner Howard Berger moderates.

Celebrate the release of 50 Movie Nights with Turner Classic Movies host, film expert, and bestselling author Dave Karger at the Academy Museum.

Mariana Da Silva of El Cine and KC Fralick of Queer Film LA explore how communities shape the legacies of Hollywood icons such as Marilyn Monroe.

Academy member Larry Karaszewski talks about his life as a Hollywood scribe in our Screenwriting: Takes on LA Noir gallery.

Author Karen Han appears at the Academy Museum to deliver rare insight on Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho.

Frightfully talented special effects supervisor Tom Bellissimo takes museum visitors behind the scenes of some of his best-known work, including designs for Saw (2004), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), and The Mask (1994).

Bid farewell to Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer exhibition with Academy member and set decorator Jan Pascale.

Drag legend Peaches Christ and scholar Dr. Heather O. Petrocelli star in Queer for Fear Live!, a show that blends scholarly analysis with stage performance.

Experience LA's golden hour high above the city on the Academy Museum’s Dolby Family Terrace, with a refreshing Fanny’s cocktail in hand, on Saturday afternoons.

Ready to roll? The Skate Hunnies are bringing a night of skating, music and more to the Academy Museum. And it's free.

Join us for Member Appreciation Days on the first Sunday of every month from 5:30–8pm.

Mark the release of Making Marie Antoinette with Academy Award-winning writer and director Sofia Coppola at the Academy Museum.

The Horror Show is a bold and immersive exhibition that bridges the gap between cinema and experience, honoring horror’s enormous cultural impact and enduring popularity.

Winding through six thematic chambers, the exhibition includes original props, costumes, and production materials, including the cape worn by Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931), an original mask from Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), fully costumed figures of Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Ghost Face, and more.

Museum members enjoy exclusive, complimentary exhibition access Friday, September 25 from 10am to 6pm. Members also can purchase guest tickets. The exhibition opens to the public Saturday, September 26.

The Horror Show is organized by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel with Assistant Curator Nicholas Barlow and Curatorial Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.

This exhibition explores themes that may not be suitable for all ages and may disturb some visitors. Parental guidance is advised. If you have questions about the content, please speak with a gallery associate.

Calling all creatures of the night: join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day exploring the vampire, the most famous creature of the dark, with special-effects demos, thrilling tours, monster appearances, and more.

Celebrate Halloween at the Academy Museum with a goth-themed after-hours party: cocktails, tarot readings, a special guest, and a screening of The Craft (1996).

Drag legend Peaches Christ and scholar Dr. Heather O. Petrocelli star in Queer for Fear Live!, a show that blends scholarly analysis with stage performance.

American Sign Language (ASL) tours of select galleries are always offered at noon on the same day as our monthly Calm Morning program and accommodative Family Matinee film screening. Join a museum educator and ASL interpreter to experience cinema’s wide-ranging contributions to the world.

If you are interested in learning more, please email us at museumeducation@oscars.org.

On the last Friday of every month at 2pm, a museum educator offers a visual description tour in a select exhibition.

This 30-minute verbal overview, crafted for visitors who are blind or low vision, is a way of using words to represent the visual world, helping people form mental images of what they cannot see. All are welcome to join this gallery conversation. 

If you are interested in learning more, or would like to book an individual visual description tour, please email us at museumeducation@oscars.org.

Museum educators lead 30-minute guided tours exploring the career of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Through her films, costumes and more, this exhibition, titled Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon, uncovers the woman behind the carefully crafted image.

Tour guides use voice amplifiers to enhance sound accessibility.

If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.

Museum educators offer a deep dive into the fascinating history of the Hollywood studio system.

Bilingual museum educators lead 30-minute guided tours exploring the career of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Through her films, costumes and more, this exhibition, titled Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon, uncovers the woman behind the carefully crafted image.

Tour guides use voice amplifiers to enhance sound accessibility.

If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.

Visual effects supervisor and Academy Governor Andrew Roberts gives a 30-minute tour, revealing the ways visual effects can create or enhance on-screen creatures. The tour also features visual-effects creatures in notable Bong Joon Ho films: The Host (2006) and Mickey 17 (2025).

Stay for a brief Q&A with Roberts after the tour.

Academy member Larry Karaszewski talks about his life as a Hollywood scribe in our Screenwriting: Takes on LA Noir gallery.

The Horror Show is a bold and immersive exhibition that bridges the gap between cinema and experience, honoring horror’s enormous cultural impact and enduring popularity.

Winding through six thematic chambers, the exhibition includes original props, costumes, and production materials, including the cape worn by Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931), an original mask from Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), fully costumed figures of Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Ghost Face, and more.

Museum members enjoy exclusive, complimentary exhibition access Friday, September 25 from 10am to 6pm. Members also can purchase guest tickets. The exhibition opens to the public Saturday, September 26.

The Horror Show is organized by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel with Assistant Curator Nicholas Barlow and Curatorial Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.

This exhibition explores themes that may not be suitable for all ages and may disturb some visitors. Parental guidance is advised. If you have questions about the content, please speak with a gallery associate.

Visit the Shirley Temple Education Studio on the Lower Level for a movie-poster-making workshop inspired by this season's Family Matinees and today’s delightfully wacky, accessible screening of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Bid farewell to Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer exhibition with Academy member and set decorator Jan Pascale.

Join museum educators Thursdays through Sundays for 30-minute guided tours of the The Horror Show—if you dare.

Join bilingual museum educators on Saturdays for 30-minute guided tours of the The Horror Show—if you dare.

Teens learn the importance of movement, design, and patience while making their own stop-motion animation films.

Inspired by the accessible screening Zootopia, and the family-friendly mysteries of our summer matinee series, families can learn about Foley art and create their own in our sound mixing rooms.

Create your own miniature set inspired by the professional designs on view in Barbie to Anna Karenina.

Use an iPad to learn how Hollywood pros approach all kinds of animation.

Visit the Shirley Temple Education Studio on the Lower Level for a movie-poster-making workshop inspired by this season's Family Matinees and today’s delightfully wacky, accessible screening of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Discover your own personal Calavera Catrina in this family-friendly workshop hosted by special guest author Mariana Galvez.

Get inspired by the new exhibition The Horror Show and learn the basics of editing for film. Then create your own terrifying movie trailer using clips from scary films. Discover how to spellbind an audience and build suspense solely through the art and science of selective cuts, using editing software and tried-and-true Hollywood techniques.

If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.   

About Drop-in Workshops for Teens

Teens can join our Education team on the third Friday of every month to explore the museum, hang out, and get creative.