Inside Jaws: Storytelling through Film with Nia Vardalos

American Sign Language (ASL) tours are always offered on the same day as our monthly Calm Morning program and accommodative Family Matinee film screening. Stories of Cinema galleries will be featured on tours at noon. Join a museum educator and ASL interpreter to experience cinema’s wide-ranging contributions to the world.

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

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

Join educators as they highlight the Academy Awards History gallery.   

Join us for sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by the new Studio Ghibli’s PONYO exhibition.

Discover cherished works in museum exhibitions through carefully curated walkthroughs with experienced guides. 

Museum educators showcase pre-cinema objects for visitors of all ages.   

Explore the Academy Museum with a curatorial team member and dive into the intentions behind select galleries. Each tour highlights curators’ perspectives while celebrating featured films and filmmakers.

Go beneath the surface and behind the scenes of Jaws (1975). Take a deep dive into the local casting, on-site editing, and the iconic John Williams score with Curatorial Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.

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.

How did the makers of Jaws achieve so many iconic shots? Learn about the art and science of film photography with Academy member and cinematographer Dion Beebe.

Costume designer and Academy member Isis Mussenden gives a 30-minute tour that pieces together the art of costume design in films and the process of creating a character’s identity. The tour will showcase the way the three leading men in Jaws (1975) highlighted their identity through their distinct costumes.

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