The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened its doors to the public in September 2021 and by so doing invited the world into an unparalleled experience to see the art, artists, science, and social impact of moviemaking. The museum, with sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills, is a new centerpiece for Los Angeles - the international capital of moviemaking - and the largest museum in the world devoted to exploring films and film culture. The museum was designed by international architectural practice Renzo Piano Building Workshop, with contributions to concept design by Los Angeles' Studio Pali Fekete architects. Global firm Gensler was the executive architect. The project consists of a major interior and exterior renovation to the 1939 May Company Building (a longtime department store that was renamed the Saban Building in 2017 for the new museum's benefactors Cheryl and Haim Saban) and a soaring, visually spherical addition that includes the 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater.
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