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Exterior of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.
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Is George Lucas’s new museum mainly a Star Wars museum?

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Verdict
False
Verification confidenceHigh

Explanation

No. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art includes Star Wars material, but the institution is not mainly a museum about the franchise.

The museum says its collection traces visual storytelling across cultures and centuries, from cave paintings to illustration, comics, cinema and murals. The Associated Press reports that Star Wars occupies about 7% of the museum.

Its wider galleries include popular illustration, paintings, comics, photography, sculpture and film-related art, with works connected to artists such as Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Jack Kirby and Banksy. Calling it mainly a Star Wars museum leaves out most of its scope.

Key takeaway

Star Wars has a visible place in the museum, but it represents a small part of a much broader collection of narrative art.

Evidence

The museum defines a broad narrative-art mission

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Contradicts the claim

The museum says it covers storytelling through images across cultures and centuries, including cave paintings, illustration, comics, cinema and murals.

Based on: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Star Wars occupies a minority of the museum

Associated Press

Contradicts the claim

The Associated Press reports that the museum’s CEO said Star Wars occupies about 7% of the institution.

Based on: Associated Press

The collection spans many artists and media

Reuters

Provides context

Reuters describes a collection including comics, paintings and illustration alongside the Lucas archive of film models, props, concept art and costumes.

Based on: Reuters

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