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

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. 

Families are invited to a sensory-friendly, environmentally-inspired morning featuring a stop-motion animation workshop.

Create your own watercolor backgrounds inspired by the The Boy and the Heron, screening the same day in our Ted Mann Theater.

Families are invited to a sensory-friendly, environmentally-inspired morning featuring a stop-motion animation workshop.

How did the makers of Jaws achieve so many iconic shots? Learn about the art and science of film photography with Academy member and cinematographer Dion Beebe.

Is the Force strong with you? Join the Academy Museum as we explore the galaxy for our 2026 Star Wars-inspired celebration.

Academy members and screenwriters reveal the nuances of bringing stories to the screen.

How did the makers of Jaws achieve so many iconic shots? Learn about the art and science of film photography with Academy member and cinematographer Dion Beebe.

Angela Sanchez of LatinX in Animation and Austin Faber of Black N’ Animated discuss the past, present, and future of their communities’ voices in animated film.

Costume designer and Academy governor Isis Mussenden gives a 30-minute tour that pieces together the art of costume design in films and the process of creating a character’s identity. The tour will showcase the way the three leading men in Jaws (1975) highlighted their identity through their distinct costumes.

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

Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital explores the impact of the predominantly Jewish filmmakers who played a key role in establishing the American film studio system, transforming Los Angeles into a global epicenter of cinema.

Beth Kean, CEO of Holocaust Museum LA, and Warren Sherk, director of special collections of the Margaret Herrick Library, discuss the museum’s first permanent exhibition, highlighting new objects that showcase notable Oscar wins and the origins of motion picture history.

Moderated by Rachel Rosenfeld, associate director, Academy Collections Acquisitions.

About Gallery Spotlights

Gallery Spotlights feature special guests who bring fresh insights to our exhibitions. Join us for revealing monthly conversations connecting the objects in our galleries to the art and history of moviemaking.

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

Spend your evenings with us at the Academy Museum. Visit after 4:30pm and get a discount on museum admission for the last 90 minutes.

Academy members and screenwriters reveal the nuances of bringing stories to the screen.

Museum members: mingle with your fellow movie buffs and show off your knowledge of the Academy Awards.

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

Is the Force strong with you? Join the Academy Museum as we explore the galaxy for our 2026 Star Wars-inspired celebration.

Martial arts legend and international movie star Jet Li signs copies of his insightful new book.

Angela Sanchez of LatinX in Animation and Austin Faber of Black N’ Animated discuss the past, present, and future of their communities’ voices in animated film.

Join museum educators Thursdays through Sundays for 30-minute guided tours of the Jaws: The Exhibition.

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

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. 

Join museum educators on the first Saturday of the month for a 30-minute guided Spanish-language tour of the Jaws: The Exhibition.

Join educators as they highlight the Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho exhibition.

Academy members and screenwriters reveal the nuances of bringing stories to the screen.

Families are invited to a sensory-friendly, environmentally-inspired morning featuring a stop-motion animation workshop.

How did the makers of Jaws achieve so many iconic shots? Learn about the art and science of film photography with Academy member and cinematographer Dion Beebe.

Explore the art of screenwriting with a live presentation by a museum curator.

Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital explores the impact of the predominantly Jewish filmmakers who played a key role in establishing the American film studio system, transforming Los Angeles into a global epicenter of cinema.

Beth Kean, CEO of Holocaust Museum LA, and Warren Sherk, director of special collections of the Margaret Herrick Library, discuss the museum’s first permanent exhibition, highlighting new objects that showcase notable Oscar wins and the origins of motion picture history.

Moderated by Rachel Rosenfeld, associate director, Academy Collections Acquisitions.

About Gallery Spotlights

Gallery Spotlights feature special guests who bring fresh insights to our exhibitions. Join us for revealing monthly conversations connecting the objects in our galleries to the art and history of moviemaking.

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

Families are invited to a sensory-friendly, environmentally-inspired morning featuring a stop-motion animation workshop.

Make a camera-less movie by animating directly on 16mm film. Experiment with simple materials such as markers, tape, pushpins, and ink to create your own vibrant, moving-image collages on celluloid film. We’ll edit the individual strips together and screen them through a 16mm projector, creating a community-made film.

You’ll also use celluloid film strips to create a keychain to take home.

About Academy Museum workshops

All workshops are free with museum admission and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Museum admission is free for youth 17 and under.

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

Take inspiration from some of the tastiest moments in Studio Ghibli films during this fun family workshop.

Not sure what a film editor does? A good one can change the entire emotional impact of a movie, affecting everything from pacing to the story beats themselves. In our latest workshop, teens can learn all about post-production editing in filmmaking, exploring how editors work with directors to bring together a solid vision. Our Education team also goes over the basics of editing software.

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

About Drop-in Workshops for Teens

On the third Friday of every month, our Education team opens our learning space to teens, encouraging them to discover our exhibitions and screenings, explore the museum, hang out, and get creative.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, take an opportunity to slow down, be present, and channel your creativity.

Create your own watercolor backgrounds inspired by the The Boy and the Heron, screening the same day in our Ted Mann Theater.

Martial arts legend and international movie star Jet Li signs copies of his insightful new book.