A home for R2-D2, ET and more: A new film museum in LA celebrates movie magic

Actors Tom Hanks and Anna Kendrick on Tuesday hailed a new museum in Los Angeles dedicated to filmmaking, calling it a celebration of an art form that has made a global impact.

Hanks, a member of the board of trustees for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, said it was important that Los Angeles have a showcase for the movie business, as the home of Hollywood. On display are movie memorabilia including a pair of red slippers from The Wizard of Oz, the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane and a R2-D2 model from Star Wars, along with costumes and video displays running film clips.

Plans for the museum were first announced in 2012 with a projected 2016 opening, but building was repeatedly delayed.

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