May the 4th Celebration: Exploring the Galaxy

Sun May 4, 2025
10:00am PT
Age: All ages
Price: Included with Admission (Free for youth 17 and under)
Location:
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
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The Force strong with this Museum...

The Academy Museum hosts a Star Wars–inspired May the 4th Celebration.  Whether you’re a Padawan, Jedi, or Sith, all forces can unite for a themed, fun-filled day, including a Droid meet and greet, all-ages workshop, community mural, screenings, and more in a galaxy far, far away. Be sure to dress up in your best Star Wars–inspired costumes.    

Schedule 
10:30am2pm Community Mural  
Location: Disney Piazza  
Join the Dark Side or the Rebellion by adding colors and drawings on a collaborative mural inspired by the iconic characters of Star Wars

10:30am12pm R2D2 Meet and Greet  
Also from 2pm - 4pm
Location: Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby  
These are the droids you are looking for: guests can take photos with favorite fan-built droids.  General admission ticket not required.

11am Screening  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace  (1999) 
Location: David Geffen Theater  Separate ticket required

Space and Beyond Tours 
Times: 12pm, 3pm, 4pm 
These 30-minute, educator-led tours travel among the stars in the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery located on Level 3, showcasing objects on view and stories you can only find among the stars.

12–3pm  Save the Galaxy... with Cosplay for Science
Location: Shirley Temple Education Studio
Scientists talk about the importance of conservation on unique planets and the creatures that inhabit them through immersive Star Wars-themed activities.

1pm  Force Show and Demonstration
Location: Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby
Are you force sensitive? Come learn the ways of the force with an interactive performance by Skywalker Temple. All ages are welcomed. 

3pm  Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Location: David Geffen Theater Separate ticket required

6pmMuseum Closes  

7:30pm Screening  Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) 
Location: David Geffen Theater 
Separate ticket required

 

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