Learning & Education

On the last Friday of every month, a Visual Description Tour within the museum’s Stories of Cinema exhibition, or additional galleries, will be offered at 2pm to align with our ongoing Stories of Cinema Drop-In Tours, which are offered every Friday from 1pm to 3pm.  

An educator will provide a verbal overview for visitors who are blind or low vision. Visual Description is a way of using words to represent the visual world, of helping people form mental images of what they cannot see. All are welcome to join this gallery conversation. 

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.

Join us for sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by our accessible screening of My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

How does a bestseller turn into a blockbuster? Find out with actor and screenwriter Nia Vardalos.

Celebrate Oscars season by dreaming about your own future achievements in the Shirley Temple Education Studio.

Join us for sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by our accessible screening of My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

Discover cherished works in museum exhibitions through carefully curated walkthroughs with experienced guides. 

Museum educators showcase pre-cinema objects for visitors of all ages.   

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 Museum invites you to celebrate the achievements of diverse communities at the Academy Awards. 

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Short Film category with screenings and a special showcase.

Join us for a conversation with this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film category. 

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Documentary Short Film category. 

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Live Action Short Film category.

Celebrate this year's nominees in the Best Picture category alongside their producers.

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the International Feature Film category. 

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Makeup and Hairstyling category. 

Join us in conversation with Women in Film Deputy Director Maikiko James and Alliance of Women Directors emeritus board member Sacha Smith as they reflect on the history of women nominees and winners at the Oscars. The wide-ranging talk covers the significance of women being recognized in male-dominated categories; milestone moments for women at the ceremony; what changes need to be made as the Academy approaches its 100th Oscars ceremony; and more.

This conversation will be moderated by Taura Stinson, Academy Award-nominated songwriter and composer and chair of the Academy's Black Caucus Affinity Group.

Visitors are encouraged to explore the Stories of Cinema: Oscars gallery before or after the program.

Without careful preservation, many precious and enlightening objects from the film industry would be lost to time. Across all 19 of our branches, ranging from acting to writing to artist representation, the Academy strives to preserve and document rare photographs, one-of-a-kind objects, iconic costumes, props and more.

In this spotlight event, Research Assistant Josue Lopez and Academy Collection and Preservation Executive Vice President Matt Severson share the Academy's efforts to preserve and nurture the legacy of film history.

Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger moderates.

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.

Get an inside look at the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery before it takes off from the museum. Soar through the galaxy with Academy Award–winner Ben Burtt as he discusses cinema sound design as an art form and his contributions to the iconic audio landscapes of franchises such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

Before or after the tour, meet fellow space traveler WALL-E for an exclusive meet and greet in the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby.

Schedule

11:30am–1:30pm | WALL-E Meet and Greet | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby

• Take photos with a favorite fan-built robot. General admission ticket not required.

2–3pm | Beyond Encounters with Ben Burtt | Level 2 | Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters

3:30–4:30pm | WALL-E Meet and Greet | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby

• Take photos with a favorite fan-built robot. General admission ticket not required.

In person: Actor Jessica Alba A free annual program that raises awareness about film industry jobs for high-school and college students, and others from under-resourced communities.

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.

Costume designer and Academy member 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.

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Short Film category with screenings and a special showcase.

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Documentary Short Film category. 

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Live Action Short Film category.

Celebrate this year's nominees in the Best Picture category alongside their producers.

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the International Feature Film category. 

Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees in the Makeup and Hairstyling category. 

Join us in conversation with Women in Film Deputy Director Maikiko James and Alliance of Women Directors emeritus board member Sacha Smith as they reflect on the history of women nominees and winners at the Oscars. The wide-ranging talk covers the significance of women being recognized in male-dominated categories; milestone moments for women at the ceremony; what changes need to be made as the Academy approaches its 100th Oscars ceremony; and more.

This conversation will be moderated by Taura Stinson, Academy Award-nominated songwriter and composer and chair of the Academy's Black Caucus Affinity Group.

Visitors are encouraged to explore the Stories of Cinema: Oscars gallery before or after the program.

Without careful preservation, many precious and enlightening objects from the film industry would be lost to time. Across all 19 of our branches, ranging from acting to writing to artist representation, the Academy strives to preserve and document rare photographs, one-of-a-kind objects, iconic costumes, props and more.

In this spotlight event, Research Assistant Josue Lopez and Academy Collection and Preservation Executive Vice President Matt Severson share the Academy's efforts to preserve and nurture the legacy of film history.

Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger moderates.

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.

In person: Actor Jessica Alba A free annual program that raises awareness about film industry jobs for high-school and college students, and others from under-resourced communities.

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

On the last Friday of every month, a Visual Description Tour within the museum’s Stories of Cinema exhibition, or additional galleries, will be offered at 2pm to align with our ongoing Stories of Cinema Drop-In Tours, which are offered every Friday from 1pm to 3pm.  

An educator will provide a verbal overview for visitors who are blind or low vision. Visual Description is a way of using words to represent the visual world, of helping people form mental images of what they cannot see. All are welcome to join this gallery conversation. 

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.

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

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 Academy Awards History gallery.   

 Join our museum educators as they highlight the best of the Academy Awards History gallery.   

Say farewell to our Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery with a museum curator.

How does a bestseller turn into a blockbuster? Find out with actor and screenwriter Nia Vardalos.

Without careful preservation, many precious and enlightening objects from the film industry would be lost to time. Across all 19 of our branches, ranging from acting to writing to artist representation, the Academy strives to preserve and document rare photographs, one-of-a-kind objects, iconic costumes, props and more.

In this spotlight event, Research Assistant Josue Lopez and Academy Collection and Preservation Executive Vice President Matt Severson share the Academy's efforts to preserve and nurture the legacy of film history.

Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger moderates.

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.

Get an inside look at the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery before it takes off from the museum. Soar through the galaxy with Academy Award–winner Ben Burtt as he discusses cinema sound design as an art form and his contributions to the iconic audio landscapes of franchises such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

Before or after the tour, meet fellow space traveler WALL-E for an exclusive meet and greet in the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby.

Schedule

11:30am–1:30pm | WALL-E Meet and Greet | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby

• Take photos with a favorite fan-built robot. General admission ticket not required.

2–3pm | Beyond Encounters with Ben Burtt | Level 2 | Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters

3:30–4:30pm | WALL-E Meet and Greet | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby

• Take photos with a favorite fan-built robot. General admission ticket not required.

Join us for sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by our accessible screening of My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

Discover cherished works in museum exhibitions through carefully curated walkthroughs with experienced guides. 

Museum educators showcase pre-cinema objects for visitors of all ages.   

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

Explore the Academy Museum with a curatorial team member and dive into the intentions behind select galleries. Each tour highlights curators’ perspectives while celebrating featured films and filmmakers.

Go beneath the surface and behind the scenes of Jaws (1975). Take a deep dive into the local casting, on-site editing, and the iconic John Williams score with Curatorial Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.

About Curator’s View Tours

On select days, explore the Academy Museum with a curatorial team member and dive behind the scenes of our exhibitions. Don’t miss these rare chances to hear our curators’ perspectives on featured films, filmmakers and other key contributors to the arts and sciences of cinema.  

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

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.

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.

See how filmmakers use miniature sets on camera, and then build your own.

Celebrate Oscars season by dreaming about your own future achievements in the Shirley Temple Education Studio.

Join us for sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by our accessible screening of My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

In honor of our Cyberpunk exhibition closing on April 12, we welcome filmmaker and educator Andrew Kim to guide participants in building their very own Atari Punk Console—a simple, chaotic sound synthesizer, perfect for generating gritty sci-fi textures.

In the second half of the workshop, we will create and record a cyberpunk-inspired film score using a variety of synthesizers, both analog and digital.

In person: Actor Jessica Alba A free annual program that raises awareness about film industry jobs for high-school and college students, and others from under-resourced communities.