Join us for a book signing with author, Academy Award-winning director, and former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry.

Book signing for My Place in the Sun with author George Stevens Jr.

Join us at the Academy Museum Store for a book signing with Grease director Randal Kleiser. Tickets include a copy of Kleiser’s new book Grease: The Director's Notebook.

Commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of actor and singer Doris Day with a book signing of Doris Day: Images of a Hollywood Icon, followed by a screening of Day’s film Pillow Talk

Join Oscar-winning Make-up Effects artist Howard Berger and veteran film journalist Marshall Julius for a book signing of their new publication Masters of Make-up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic.

Join CHOGRIN, the author of Kid del Toro, for a reading and book signing followed by a family workshop creating mini monsters!

Join us for a book signing ofE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History—the definitive account of the motion picture phenomenon and a must-have for fans of the beloved Steven Spielberg classic. 

Join Lil’ Libros founders Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein, the authors of La Catrina: Emotions/Emociones, and Mariana Galvez, author of Where is? / ¿Dónde está? Mi Ofrenda,for a reading and book signing followed by a family workshop.

Bruce Davis and Randy Haberkamp discuss Davis’s new book, The Academy and the Award.

Join author and Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger A. Deakins for a signing of his new book, Byways. 

Join author Jeanne Walker Harvey for a reading and book signing of Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head followed by a family workshop. 

Join us for two Star Wars–inspired in-person book signings with film editor Paul Hirsch and producer Howard Kazanjian.

Join the Academy Museum for an evening with two-time Academy Award–winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter (Do the Right Thing, Black Panther) for an illustrative look at her legendary career. Conversation moderated by Academy Museum Director and President Jaqueline Stewart.

Learn more about author Tre’vell Anderson and LGBTQ+ representation in film. 

Join the museum for a conversation and book signing with production designer Joe Alves and author Dennis Prince of Joe Alves: Designing Jaws.

Join us for a special meet and greet and signing with John Waters at the Academy Museum.

Join author Naibe Reynoso for a reading of her books Be Bold! Be Brave! and Fearless Trailblazers, which celebrate the accomplishments of Latinos who made US history. Followed by a family workshop in our Shirley Temple Education Studio. 

Join the Academy Museum as we welcome director and Academy Award–winning screenwriter Sofia Coppola for a signing of her book Archive and conversation with our Teen Council.

Celebrate Día de Muertos and learn to draw alebrijes with illustrator Hazel Quintanilla.

On the heels of the book release, we will be hosting director, Peter Spirer, for a meet and greet signing, followed by a discussion with the director and infamous Los Angeles radio personality Big Boy, and a screening of Rhyme and Reason.

To celebrate the release of the museum’s new catalogue Agnès Varda: Director’s Inspiration, please join us for a conversation on Varda’s art, life, and legacy with book editor Matt Severson and contributing authors Manohla Dargis and Peter Debruge.

The Academy Museum welcomes Turner Classic Movies host and entertainment media journalist Dave Karger to sign and discuss his new book 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins.