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A February 2020 photo of the unfinished space by Stephanie Breijo that appeared with TimeOut's story "The Academy Museum is opening soon: Here's what to expect floor-by-floor."
Looking in from the entrance on Wilshire. This is the area that would be built out for ticketing with a restaurant area off to the left and a store and exhibit areas to the right. Both the restaurant and store are accessible without buying a ticket. Photo: Bill Counter - February 2019
The Academy's website noted at the time: "Visitors to the museum will experience the magic of cinema and the creative, collaborative process of filmmaking. The Academy Museum will feature six stories of dynamic spaces, including more than 50,000 square feet of immersive exhibition galleries, a state-of-the-art education studio, two film and performance theaters, a restaurant and café, and dynamic public and special event spaces."
The Academy's website noted at the time: "Visitors to the museum will experience the magic of cinema and the creative, collaborative process of filmmaking. The Academy Museum will feature six stories of dynamic spaces, including more than 50,000 square feet of immersive exhibition galleries, a state-of-the-art education studio, two film and performance theaters, a restaurant and café, and dynamic public and special event spaces."
The east side of the main floor with the future retail area on the far right, exhibit areas beyond. Photo: Bill Counter - February 2019
Looking out to Oscar standing guard under the spherical Geffen Theatre. Sorry, they like spelling it the other way: Geffen Theater. Photo: Bill Counter - February 2019
The view out the doors on the day of the Museum's member previews. Photo: Bill Counter - September 26, 2021
In front of Fanny's restaurant in the northwest corner of the lobby. The 1st floor portion of the Stories of Cinema exhibit is on the left. In the center is the Museum Store. At the far right are the doors to Wilshire Blvd. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
A look into the Stories of Cinema exhibit. Photo: Bill Counter - November 2021
The store, in the southeast corner of the lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
In front of the store looking west toward Fanny's. It's named for Fanny Brice. Wilshire is off to the left. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
In the restaurant. Out of the frame to the left is an alcove inside the display windows at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax. The mezzanine showcases costume designs for "Funny Girl." Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
The north end of the lobby as seen from in front of the store. On the right down near the glass wall can be seen the bottom of the east stairs to the Geffen. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Looking toward the east end of the main floor lobby near the stairs and escalators. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
The east red carpet stairs to floor 1.5 and the bridge across to the Geffen Theatre. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Looking toward the west end of the lobby near the stairs and escalators. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Looking out the doors to under the Geffen. On the far left is a bit
of the west red carpet stairs to the Geffen. Photo: Bill Counter -
September 2021
The west stairs. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Floor 1.5:
On the west end of floor 1.5. There's a set of restrooms out of the frame to the left. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Looking toward the bridge, located on the Geffen Theatre's centerline. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
A view from the east end of floor 1.5. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Heading across the bridge to the Geffen Theatre. In the upper left note a second bridge from floor 2. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Architect Renzo Piano on the bridge. It's a photo by Myung J. Chung that appears with Carolina A. Miranda's September 29, 2021 L.A. Times article "The architect behind the Academy Museum says his design is no 'Death Star.'"
Floor 2:
The east end of the floor 2 lobby. Down beyond the doors to the Backdrop exhibit is the entrance for the 2nd floor's continuation of Stories of Cinema. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
The backing for a scene in Hitchcock's "North By Northwest" in the Backdrop exhibit. There's also a viewing gallery for this on the 3rd floor. Photo: Bill Counter - November 2021
The entrance to the 2nd floor's Stories of Cinema. Beyond the left end of the screen you wander rooms dedicated to "Citizen Kane," Spike Lee, etc. Photo: Bill Counter - November 2021
Another bridge across to the Geffen on the west end of the 2nd floor. This one is for staff and performers only and leads to the stage level. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Floor 3:
The east end of the floor 3 lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
The Pedro Almodovar room begins the 3rd floor's continuation of the Stories of Cinema exhibit. Photo: Bill Counter - November 2021
The Origins of Cinema exhibit is located toward the west end of the 3rd floor. Photo: Bill Counter - November 2021
Floor 4:
A famous creature of the sea hanging above the escalators as one comes to floor 4. Thanks to Mike Hume for his September 26, 2021 photo. It's one of 28 (plus a video clip) that he posted on Facebook. Visit his Historic Theatre Photography site for thousands of great shots of the many theatres he's explored in the Los Angeles area and elsewhere.
The shark view from the west end of the floor 4 lobby. Off to the right is an exhibit devoted to Hayao Miyazaki. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
A view toward the Geffen from floor 4. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Floor 5:
A look toward the Geffen from the east end of the floor 5 lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2021
Along the floor 5 lobby. The display is honoring various women that had received Academy Awards or other recognition. The doors beyond the display go to the Tea Room. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2021
A peek into the unfinished Tea Room. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2021
The view toward the hills across the Barbra Streisand Bridge. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2021
On the Dolby Terrace, atop the Geffen Theatre. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2021
A view to the northeast, toward West Hollywood. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2021
The basement:
Posters and a gallery of theatre photos at basement level across from the entrance to the Ted Mann theatre. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
Looking
west with the stairs down to the theatre just beyond the second column
on the right. The desk is one used in a Shirley Temple movie. The
Shirley Temple Education Studio is also on this level. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
The stairs down from the lobby to the theatre entrance. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2021
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