The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles explores cinema through galleries, theaters and two distinctive buildings on Wilshire Boulevard. Check its hours and ticket options before you go, then allow about two hours for a typical visit.
- Location: 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, next to LACMA.
- Typical hours: Open Wednesday to Monday; closed Tuesday
- General admission: Adult tickets are $25, with free admission for children age 17 and under and several other groups.
The museum and its film-focused galleries
- Ticket
- the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, Academy Museum Store, Level 1 gallery of the cor
The Academy Museum combines film exhibitions with screening and public spaces across a two-building campus. At the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in the Miracle Mile district, it sits beside LACMA on Museum Row.
Architect Renzo Piano designed the 300,000-square-foot campus. The Saban Building is a restored 1939 Wilshire May Company building; alongside it stands the Sphere Building, whose glass dome shelters the open-air Dolby Family Terrace. From the terrace, you can see the Hollywood Hills and Hollywood Sign.
The Saban Building has six floors of exhibition and special-event spaces, a movie theater, a restaurant and café, a museum store, and education and conservation studios. The Sphere Building contains the David Geffen Theater as well as the terrace.
General admission includes the galleries, including special exhibitions. You can also visit several spaces without a museum ticket: the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, Academy Museum Store, Level 1 gallery of the core exhibition Stories of Cinema, Fanny’s Restaurant and Café, and Ted Mann Lobby.
What should you know about tickets and hours?
Hours can change. Advance reservations are encouraged but not required. Walk-up tickets are available first-come, first-served until 5:30pm daily.
Opening hours
- Monday and Wednesday to Sunday: 10 AM–6 PM
- Tuesday: closed
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
General-admission prices are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors age 62 and over, and $15 for students age 18 and over with valid ID. Admission is free for children age 17 and under, Museum Members, Academy Members and EBT cardholders.
Reduced admission after 4:30pm costs $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. This discount is available onsite only, and visitors under 17 are free.
Museum members receive $5 off general-admission tickets for up to two guests per visit. TAP card holders can get $2 off full-price admission by presenting the card in person at the Winkler Welcome Center.
The Oscars® Experience needs a separate ticket in addition to same-day general admission. Prices are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and $8 for Museum Members; children age 17 and under are free.
Film screenings do not require a museum ticket. Advance screening tickets are highly recommended but not required, and seating is not reserved or assigned.
Plan for roughly two hours in the museum, though you can stay longer or leave earlier. Hours, ticket prices and policies may change, so check the official site before you go.
How do you get to the Academy Museum?
The Academy Museum is about a five-minute drive from Park Cienega Motel. The museum is at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, beside LACMA, and identifies Wilshire/Fairfax as the Metro train station across the street from the museum complex. A bus stop is next to the museum.
If you drive, paid parking is available at LACMA’s Pritzker Parking Garage, Onyx Tower garage and Petersen Automotive Museum garage. Rates across those locations range from $10 to $40, depending on time and location. The museum also has bike racks on campus, and rideshare drop-off is at Roddenberry Lane, off the Fairfax Avenue entrance.
The LACMA Pritzker Parking Garage is at 6000 W 6th St. Its hours are 5am–10pm, with a $23 rate and a $15 rate for entry after 8pm. Accessible spaces and EV charging are on levels P1 and P2, respectively.
The Petersen Automotive Museum garage, at 744 Fairfax Ave., is open 6am–11pm. Parking costs $18 for the first two hours, with the first 15 minutes free and a $40 daily maximum, or $24 with Petersen Museum admission. Accessible spaces and EV charging are on P1; the garage has no elevator.
The museum says it is fully accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who may need assistance. Manual and electric wheelchairs and manual strollers can be used throughout the museum and galleries. Manual wheelchairs and mobility walkers are available free at the Irwin and Margo Winkler Desk in the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, first-come, first-served.
Which nearby cultural stops can you pair with a visit?
LACMA is next door, so you can combine the Academy Museum with a visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Museum Row. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art visitor guide covers that neighboring museum.
The Petersen Automotive Museum is another nearby cultural stop, and its garage is one of the parking options named by the Academy Museum. If you plan to visit both, check the Petersen’s admission details separately; the Academy Museum’s general-admission ticket covers its own galleries.
For car-focused exhibits and visitor planning, the Petersen Automotive Museum guide has details about that museum.
FAQs
How long does a visit to the Academy Museum take?
The museum estimates about two hours for a visit, though you may stay longer or leave earlier.
Do you need a reservation for the Academy Museum?
Advance reservations are encouraged, but not required. Walk-up tickets are available until 5:30pm daily, first-come, first-served.
Can you enter the Academy Museum without buying a ticket?
Yes. The Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, Academy Museum Store, Level 1 gallery of Stories of Cinema, Fanny’s Restaurant and Café, and Ted Mann Lobby do not require tickets.
Is parking available at the Academy Museum?
The museum has paid parking at LACMA’s Pritzker Parking Garage, Onyx Tower garage and Petersen Automotive Museum garage. Rates vary by time and location.