The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures claimed the Oscars stage Sunday to tout its own forthcoming premiere: The long-delayed, much-anticipated Los Angeles museum devoted to filmmaking will open Dec. 14.
...The announcement ends some of the suspense surrounding the $388-million Renzo Piano-designed project, which has been a drama unto itself, its storyline filled with infighting, fund-raising difficulties, cost overruns and delays
— Los Angeles Times
According to the Los Angeles Times, most of the major structural work for the museum has been finished, but mechanical, electrical, and plumbing details including HVAC, elevators, and alarms, still need to be wrapped up. the museum will house 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, approximately 31,000 square feet will go to the core exhibits, which include "a 5,000-plus-piece collection of costumes, equipment, production design paintings, puppets, and other object," reports the Los Angeles Times.
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