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P R O F I L E | A C A D E M Y M U S E U M O F M OT I O N P I C T U R E S
WE ARE LIVING in changing and ever-evolving times,
and now more than ever we need to come together to
share our stories, learn from one another, and bond
over being entertained and delighted," says Bill Kramer,
director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion
Pictures. "This is what movies do, and we are thrilled to
be opening such a dynamic, diverse and welcoming
institution devoted to this beloved artform."
From its inception in 1927, the Academy has had the ambition to
create a museum to tell the story of cinema. Starting with just 36
members, the organization today comprises more than 10,000
accomplished individuals working in the industry. The Sept. 30
opening of the Academy Museum furthers the Academy's early
mission with a 300,000-square-foot campus designed by Renzo
Piano Building Workshop — with an early contribution to the
design concept by Studio Pali Fekete Architects — in collabora-
tion with Gensler as executive architect.
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TOP: DIRECTORS
INSPIRATION: SPIKE LEE,
STORIES OF CINAMA 2,
ACADEMY OF MOTION
PICTURES.
BOTTOM: TRIUNIAL MAGIC
LANTERN, PRODUCED BY
CHATHAM PAXTON, WOOD,
BRASS AND GLASS, 1891,
GREAT BRITAIN, FROM
THE RICHARD BALZER
COLLECTION, GIFT OF
PATRICIA S. BELLINGER
