«With the sharp increase in COVID-19 infections … it would be irresponsible to open this spring,» says museum president Bill Kramer
The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has pushed back its opening date from April 30 to September 30,2021 due to coronavirus concerns. The museum will open its doors to the public on Sept.30 and will be preceded by a number of opening events including a gala on Sept.25, the museum announced today. The postponement dashes plans to have the museum open near the same time as the Academy Awards ceremonies and telecast, still on track for April 25. Also Read: ‘Jaws’ Last Surviving Shark Model Installed in Oscars Academy Museum (Video) The new date represents the second time the long-delayed museum had to postpone its opening due to the pandemic. The museum was scheduled to open on Dec.14 this year, a date announced onstage during the Oscars broadcast this past February.
