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The only surviving shark mold from Jaws (1975).Typewriter used to write the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960).Shirley Temple's tap shoes from The Little Colonel (1935).Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz (1939).Some key objects in the Museum's collection include: In May 2020, the museum purchased the May Queen dress worn by Florence Pugh in Midsommar (2019) for $65,000, as part of a charity auction held by A24 to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. The Academy holds more than 13 million objects including costumes, costume sketches, film reels, posters, props, and screenplays dating back to 1927. The museum features two theater halls that will be used for film screenings, programming, and other special events the 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater in the Sphere, and the smaller, 288-seat Ted Mann Theater in the lower level of the Saban Building. Ī spherical structure was built as an extension of the main Saban Building, connected via skyways, which features the glass-domed Dolby Family Terrace. The Shirley Temple Education Studio will be devoted to workshops on filmmaking, and include a collection of items and memorabilia from Shirley Temple's career. The Saban Building's lobby includes two exhibit areas, the Spielberg Family Gallery and the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery.

The exterior of the May Company building, dedicated as the Saban Building following a $50 million donation from Cheryl and Haim Saban, was refurbished with new limestone, as well as new gold leaf tiles for its corner "cylinder". The design of the museum was overseen by Italian architect Renzo Piano. On July 14, 2022, the museum voluntarily recognized Academy Museum Workers United as the bargaining representative for 160 of its employees. The museum eventually opened to selected celebrity guests on September 25, 2021, and to the general public on September 30. Originally expected to open in 2020, its completion and opening was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum is located in the historic May Company Building on the intersection Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, part of Museum Row on the Miracle Mile. It is the first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a museum in Los Angeles, California constructed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which is devoted to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry. The Sphere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in March 2021.