Star Wars Reveals Lucas Museum’s 1st Ever Cinema Exhibit With Name & Launch Date

Star Wars has unveiled new details about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s first-ever cinema exhibition, confirming both its name and launch date. The exhibition, titled Star Wars in Motion, will be part of the museum’s opening lineup. It will focus on vehicles from the saga, highlighting their role in shaping the films.

First cinema exhibition at the Lucas Museum announced

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced its first cinema-focused exhibition, confirming that Star Wars in Motion will be part of its opening program when the museum launches on September 22, 2026. The exhibition will center on vehicles featured across the first six entries of the Star Wars saga, highlighting how motion and transport are depicted within the films. 

On Instagram, the announcement was shared alongside a short video. The caption read, “Experience the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s Inaugural Cinema Exhibition, Star Wars in Motion, alongside more than 30 additional galleries beginning September 22.”

The presentation will include notable designs such as Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and the physical build of General Grievous’ wheel bike from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The selection spans a wide range of vehicles, from compact speeders and racing machines to larger transport units and airborne crafts used throughout the series.

Star Wars in Motion is one of more than 30 installations scheduled for the museum’s opening. All inaugural presentations have been curated by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, drawing from the museum’s founding collection.

According to museum, the exhibitions will “trace the evolution of human culture through visual storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema.”

In total, the opening displays will feature more than 1,200 objects across over 30 galleries, covering approximately 100,000 square feet.

Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net