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 The museum was spearheaded by
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences,
the organization that hands out the Oscars, and
opens to the public on Sept. 30.
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.
"We need to celebrate everything that this town
has brought to the world, and everything the art
form has brought to the world, in order to bring
people together," Hanks said at a preview for
the media.
"Movies continue to be the magical art that
speaks to everybody everywhere," Hanks added.
The museum sits on a 300,000-square-foot (28,000
sq. metres) campus and consists of two buildings
connected by glass bridges. Two movie theaters
are housed inside.
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.
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 The museum addresses
controversies as well, including a historical
lack of on-screen diversity and the #MeToo
movement that exposed sexual harassment.
Plans for the museum were first announced in
2012 with a projected 2016 opening, but building
was repeatedly delayed.
Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the
museum is located in mid-town Los Angeles,
offering sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills.
"It is shiny and new and enormous, and it's
crammed with about 125 years' worth of ideas and
dreams and life-changing cinematic experiences,"
said Kendrick. "Everybody who works in the
movies wants to see this place."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Karishma
Singh)
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