Overview
- The museum confirmed a grand opening date of September 22, 2026, shifting its long‑delayed project from construction and private previews into full public launch promotion.
- The 300,000‑square‑foot building sits on 11 acres in Exposition Park and was designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects with a flowing, starship‑like exterior made from more than 1,500 unique molded facade panels.
- More than 100,000 square feet of gallery space will show roughly 1,200 works drawn from a founding collection of over 40,000 items across about 20 inaugural exhibitions in more than 30 galleries.
- The centerpiece exhibition, 'Star Wars in Motion,' will display Lucas‑era artifacts including Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder and the first physical build of General Grievous’ wheel bike alongside vehicles, props and concept art.
- Beyond galleries, the museum will open with theaters, learning studios, a library and dining spaces, and its founders frame the collection as 'the people’s art' to broaden public access to illustration, comics and narrative film.