Programming Series

Programming Series

In-Gallery

Activations, tours, and conversations focused on the history, art, and science of film.

Ongoing

Upcoming Programs in Series

ASL Interpreted Tours

Accessibility Programs

ASL Interpreted Tours

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.

Jaws: The Tour

Tours

Jaws: The Tour

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

Jaws: The Tour (En Español) | Tiburón: la recorrido 

Tours

Jaws: The Tour (En Español) | Tiburón: la recorrido 

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

Gallery Spotlight | Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon

Conversations

Gallery Spotlight | Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon

Costume and textile conservator Melinda Kerstein and Icon Collection Co-Founder Bryan Johns explore the legacy of Marilyn Monroe through her iconic onscreen looks.

Curator’s View Tour: Aboard the Orca

In-Gallery

Curator’s View Tour: Aboard the Orca

Dive beneath the surface and behind the scenes of Jaws (1975) and Jaws: The Exhibition with Jenny He, senior exhibitions curator.

Curator’s View Tour: Marilyn Monroe

In-Gallery

Curator’s View Tour: Marilyn Monroe

An assistant curator offers a rare look into the life of a Hollywood icon.

Inside Jaws: Sound Mixing with Peter Devlin

In-Gallery

Inside Jaws: Sound Mixing with Peter Devlin

Production sound mixer and Academy Governor Peter Devlin gives a 30-minute tour examining the art and science of sound mixing in film. He also explores the sounds of the adventure classic Jaws (1975), from its realistic and natural sounds to its unforgettable score.

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

Inside Bong Joon Ho: Creature Effects with Andrew Roberts

In-Gallery

Inside Bong Joon Ho: Creature Effects with Andrew Roberts

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.

An image from an exhibit at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The display is set in a dark room illuminated by blue lighting. The main wall features a large, schematic line drawing of a great white shark. Overlaid on the drawing is a collage of behind-the-scenes photographs related to the film Jaws and a three-dimensional, partially sectioned model of the mechanical shark, "Bruce," revealing its internal gears and mechanics. Three adult visitors stand on the left, looking at the display. In the foreground, a young boy in a green shirt and jeans is interacting with a control panel on a circular, multi-tiered pedestal in front of the model. The pedestal has text that reads, "MOVE THE SHARK! ¡MUEV..."

In-Gallery

Inside Jaws: Production Design with Joe Alves

Production designer, director, and Academy member Joe Alves gives a 30-minute tour, diving into the creativity of the production design of Jaws (1975). The tour also explores the many elements that went into his vision for this the Oscar®-winning film from Universal Pictures.

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

Inside Identity: Artistry of Makeup with Tym Shutchai Buacharern

In-Gallery

Inside Identity: Artistry of Makeup with Tym Shutchai Buacharern

Academy member and makeup artist Tym Shutchai Buacharern appears in our dynamic and colorful Identity gallery to explore the art and science of cinema makeup. See how a makeup artist can transform an actor into a character, a hero into a villain, and more.

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

Close-up Tours: Hollywoodland

In-Gallery

Close-up Tours: Hollywoodland

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

ASL Interpreted Tours

Accessibility Programs

ASL Interpreted Tours

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.

Person giving a tour in the Academy Museum

Accessibility Programs

Visual Description Tours

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.

Close-Up Tours: Marilyn Monroe

In-Gallery

Close-Up Tours: Marilyn Monroe

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.

Close-Up Tours: Marilyn Monroe (En Español)

In-Gallery

Close-Up Tours: Marilyn Monroe (En Español)

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.