Curator's View Tour: Encounters
Say farewell to our Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery with a museum curator.
Free with museum admission
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
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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.