ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES PRESENTS

MARILYN MONROE: HOLLYWOOD ICON

 

MAY 31, 2026 - FEBRUARY 28, 2027

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, LA

 

 

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon celebrates Marilyn Monroe—born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926—as a visionary actor and image-maker, examining the many facets of how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system. 

 

Presenting hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials—many of which will be on display for the first time—the exhibition will give unique insight into her agency in becoming a Hollywood icon. The exhibition will also feature an extensive display of Monroe’s screen-worn costumes, ranging from a dress featured in Love Happy (1949) to items from her final and unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give (1962). Major highlights include two costumes by Orry-Kelly from Some Like it Hot (1959), as well as the rarely exhibited famous pink dress by William Travilla from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). 

 

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon is curated by Associate Curator Sophia Serrano, with Curatorial Assistant Simran Bhalla.

 

 

©Academy Museum Foundation, Photo by: Emily Shur.

 

 

ADMISSION/ TICKETS

Tickets to the Academy Museum are available only through advance online reservations via the Academy Museum’s website and mobile app.  

General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students. Admission for visitors ages 17 and younger and for California residents with an EBT card is free.   

 

The Academy Museum’s exhibitions and galleries are open six days a week from 10am to 6pm and are closed on Tuesdays.

 

Exhibition Credit: Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon is made possible by CHANEL. Additional support provided by ICON COLLECTION™ with the generous loans of objects. Generous support provided by Dave and Tara Dollinger and Kimberly V. Strauss. Academy Museum Digital Engagement Platform supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

 

 

 

The Marilyn Monroe Century: From Norma Jeane to Icon

A Story in Photographs Book Signing

 

In person: authors Joshua John Miller and Mark A. Fortin

Regular admission: $65. Museum members: $63

Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | 5:30pm PT

 

 

About the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 

The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the world devoted to global cinema and the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum's campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s restaurant and café. The Academy Museum is open six days a week from 10am to 6pm and is closed on Tuesdays and select holidays.

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