# Lucas Museum Gala Stars

> Oprah, Kim Kardashian and Christopher Nolan attend Lucas Museum opening gala.
- Title: Lucas Museum Gala Stars · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Oprah, Kim Kardashian and Christopher Nolan attend Lucas Museum opening gala. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened with a star-studded gala featuring…
- Keywords: lucas museum, oprah winfrey, kim kardashian, christopher nolan, narrative art, opening gala, los angeles, mellody hobson, george lucas, entertainment, culture, Lucas
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/gallery/oprah-winfrey-christopher-nolan-robert-de-niro-kim-kardashian-lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-opening
- Author: Marc Malkin
- Published: 2026-09-20T16:55:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lucas museum, oprah winfrey, kim kardashian, christopher nolan, narrative art, opening gala, los angeles, mellody hobson, george lucas, entertainment, culture
## Hobson on George Lucas' nerves
Mellody Hobson said her husband George Lucas was nervous about the gala turnout, but she assured him everyone would come.

> This room is filled with our friends
## Star-Studded Gala Attendees
Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Kim Kardashian and others attended the gala in Los Angeles.
## Lucas' Vision for Museum
George Lucas wanted to create a cultural institution honoring illustrators with a museum of narrative art.

> When we started this museum, we would sort of tag it as a 'temple to illustrators'
## Illustrators' Wish
Illustrators like Norman Rockwell and R. Crumb wish they could be in a museum.

> I wish I could be in a museum
## Museum Details
The $1.5 billion museum in Los Angeles has 1,200 works from Lucas’s 30,000-piece art collection.
## Gala Highlights
Oprah, Kim Kardashian and Christopher Nolan attended the gala with other celebrities in Los Angeles.
## Museum Opening Date
The Lucas Museum opens to the public on September 22, 2026.
## Key takeaway

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened with a star-studded gala featuring Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian, Christopher Nolan and others.