35 LANDMARKS AND MUSEUMS / MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
A 1939 department store joined to a glass-domed concrete sphere. Piano restored the gold-tiled Streamline May Company building and bolted on a spherical theater by skybridge, pairing old and new Wilshire icons.
The facts
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| Where | 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Miracle Mile, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 2021 (opened) |
| Architect or builder | Renzo Piano |
| Kind | Landmarks and museums |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | public |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 10.4 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.06333, -118.36083 |
What the sources say
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- The museum fills the restored 1939 Streamline Moderne May Company building.
The Saban Building, a restored 1939 Streamline Moderne May Company building (2021)
Wikipedia ↗ reported - A spherical addition, linked by skyways, holds the David Geffen Theater.
A spherical structure was built as an extension of the main Saban Building, connected via skyways
Wikipedia ↗ reported - Renzo Piano oversaw the design.
The design of the museum was overseen by Italian architect Renzo Piano.
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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- LACMA David Geffen Galleries, Miracle Mile, Los Angeles 0.1 mi
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- Schindler House, West Hollywood 1.7 mi
← No. 34: Spadena House (The Witch's House) · No. 36: LACMA David Geffen Galleries → · All on the map
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/academy-museum/
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