May the 4th be with you at the Academy Museum
The Force is strong with the Academy Museum for a Star Wars–inspired May the 4th Celebration featuring droid meet-and-greets, Star Wars movie screenings, and more.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. on May 4, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. In addition to Star Wars-themed programming throughout the day, guests can also attend a special presentation of the Dykstraflex computerized camera control system used to film the original Star Wars trilogy.
May the 4th Celebration Schedule
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – BB8 and R2D2 Meet and Greet in the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby: Take photos with fan-built BB8 and R2D2 droids (General admission ticket not required).
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Community Mural at Disney Piazza: Guests can color the Dark Side or contribute to the Rebellion on a collaborative mural inspired by the world of Star Wars.
11 a.m. – Screening in the David Geffen Theater (separate ticket required): “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” (1983). Click here for tickets.
The final episode in the original Star Wars trilogy begins as Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), stunned by the news of his true parentage, makes a desperate attempt to rescue Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt. Soon, the construction of a new Death Star leads to a confrontation with Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) and a decisive battle against the Empire, with the unexpected help of the plucky Ewoks. The film received Academy Award nominations for its art direction, sound, sound effects editing, and John Williams’s original score, and received a Special Achievement Award for its spectacular visual effects.
Come dressed as your favorite character from across the Star Wars galaxy for a chance to be selected to participate in a costume contest before the screening (see costume guidelines below).
12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. – Jump to Lightspeed – Encounters Tours (separate ticket required): Get a sneak peek of the second version of the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters guided tour before it opens to the public on May 12, 2024. Click here for tickets.
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. May the 4th Art-Making Activities in the Shirley Temple Education Studio (Free with general admission): Create buttons, Star Wars-inspired thaumatropes, Star Wars–inspired origami characters, and glow in the dark galaxy slime.
1 p.m. – Force Training Demonstration in Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby: Learn the ways of the Jedi with an interactive demonstration.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – BB8 and R2D2 Meet and Greet in Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby (General admission ticket not required).
6 p.m. – Museum Closes
7:30 p.m. Screening in the David Geffen Theater (separate ticket required): “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016). Click here for tickets.
The first live-action Star Wars feature to spin off from the principal saga tells of the events leading up to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), as Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), the daughter of a disgraced scientist in league with the Empire, teams up with a ragtag team of rebels to uncover the secret to destroying their enemy’s newest weapon, the Death Star. One of the grittiest of all the Star Wars films—and the inspiration for the critically acclaimed TV series Andor—Rogue One is a gripping adventure boasting Academy Award-nominated sound mixing and visual effects, moody cinematography by Greig Fraser (Dune), and a rousing score in the John Williams tradition by Michael Giacchino.
Come dressed as your favorite character from across the Star Wars galaxy for a chance to be selected to participate in a costume contest before the screening (see costume guidelines below).
May the 4th Celebration Tickets
Museum Admission is $25 for adults $25, $19 for seniors (62+), $15 for students (18+ with ID), and free for Children (17-). Museum Members, Academy Members, and CA EBT cardholders. Click here to purchase tickets.
Costume Guidelines: Body paint, functional props or weapons, and/or full-face coverings are not allowed. Guests in costume are subject to search at the discretion of Academy Museum staff at any time, and the museum reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason.
Click here for more information about the May the 4th Celebration at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
For more Star Wars fun in the Los Angeles area, check out our review of the Defending America and the Galaxy: Star Wars and SDI exhibit at the Reagan Library:
