Gallery Spotlight: Creating The Horror Show
Go behind the scenes of this frightfully engaging exhibition with three of our experts.
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Fri, Oct 30, 2026
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The Horror Show is made possible in part by leadership support from Hammer Films and John Gore Studios. Generous support provided by Dave and Tara Dollinger, Regal, and Kimberly V. Strauss. Additional support provided by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture. Academy Museum Digital Engagement Platform supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Technology solutions generously provided by Christie®.
Academy Museum education programs are supported by Melina and Eric Esrailian, the Beverly, Donald, and David Kobrin Family Fund, Apple Original Films, Dr. Kathy Fields and Dr. Garry Rayant, the Nora McNeely Hurley Foundation, Snap Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Dave and Tara Dollinger.