Oscars Tours: Through the Decades
Join museum educators Wednesdays through Sundays for 30-minute tours of the Academy Award History gallery and Oscars gallery.
Free with Museum Admission
Repeated Event: Jan 24–Mar 30, 2025
Since 1929, the Oscars have recognized excellence in cinematic achievements.
To celebrate the 97th Academy Awards, explore Academy Award show history with a museum educator on 30-minute highlight tours Wednesdays–Sundays. The Academy Awards History galleries showcase the glamorous and sometimes complicated stories of the Academy Awards and feature a collection of significant Oscars, an illustrated timeline of awards history, and a presentation of iconic ceremony speeches and fashions.
Join museum educators for a special "After the Oscars" tour on Monday, March 3, at 3:30pm and 4:30pm.
If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.
Location: Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby | L1
Regular Schedule: Wednesdays–Sundays, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm
Special "After the Oscars" Tour: Monday, March 3, at 3:30pm and 4:30pm. Please note: there is no 2:30pm tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: Free with General Admission. No additional ticket needed to join the tour.
Tours have limited space and are first-come, first-served. Please arrive at the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby up to 10 minutes before the start of the tour to secure your spot.
Each tour will use tour devices to amplify the guide’s voice.
*Dates are subject to change.
Know Before You Go
Plan your Visit
Location
The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.
Ride-Share Drop Off
Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.
LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage
6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
5am–10pm
$20 ($12 after 8pm entry)
Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
EV charging stations on P1 and P2Petersen Automotive Museum Garage
744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
6am–11pm
$24 (first 15 min. free)
Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
EV charging stations on P1Accessibility
The museum is fully accessible by wheeled mobility device. Use the museum’s elevators to access all galleries and theaters. Visitor Experience Associates are also on hand to provide assistance.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available upon request with three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of interpreters; please submit your request to academymuseum@oscars.org.
If this program occurs in the theaters, assistive audio devices, in-seat closed captioning, or real-time captioning may be available. Please inquire at academymuseum@oscars.org.
The museum offers a host of recurring accessible programs, including Calm Mornings, ASL Interpreted Tours, and Visual Description Tours.
Sensory kits are available at the Winkler Welcome Center and the Shirley Temple Education Studio for anyone with sensory needs. The kits include noise-reduction headphones, fidgets, and color therapy glasses to help visitors feel comfortable and safe at the museum.
For any other accommodative request not listed here, please reach out to academymuseum@oscars.org.
Learn more about our accessibility initiatives.
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