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Academy Museum Grand Opening in September, Virtual Programming Commences April The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a slate of programs it will offer to the public beginning September 30, 2021 when it will celebrate its grand opening. Leading up to the opening, the museum has planned a series of virtual programs kicking off in April 2021 around the Oscars. Panel discussions with film industry leaders, gallery tours, screenings, workshops and educational offerings for families and students will illuminate the world of movies to people of all ages, backgrounds and interests. The reach of the programs will be extended Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Exterior. Photo by Josh White,JWPictures/©Academy worldwide through the Museum Foundation museum’s website and social media channels. In terms of pre-opening programs, around website. Conceived as a digital prologue the time of the 93rd Academy Awards to be to the museum’s core exhibition, Stories presented April 25, the Academy Museum of Cinema, these programs will share will launch a series of virtual conversations, the varied voices of extraordinary film screenings and education programs on the artists, tell the stories of their inspirations
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