Guests can enjoying seeing the Dodge Challenger driven by Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler, the painter’s outfit worn by Amy Adams in Big Eyes, Frances McDormand’s floral mother-of-the-groom dress from Olive Kitteridge, and the red leather jacket worn by Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder which are among the many costumes, props and memorabilia on display at The Hollywood Museum’s annual “Celebration of Entertainment Awards.” This special exhibition, spotlighting the magic of movies and television excellence at the height of the awards season, runs from February 4 through April 26. The Hollywood Reporter is the media sponsor. (Image Credit)
“Hollywood is the center of the entertainment world, and The Hollywood Museum, located in the heart of Hollywood, has the perfect opportunity to showcase the best of this year’s films and TV shows, paying tribute to the stars, the studios and the contributing Guilds,” says museum Founder and President, Donelle Dadigan.
Visitors to the museum will have an opportunity to see curated pieces from Motion Picture award-winners and nominees, including Big Eyes, Boyhood, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Foxcatcher, Nightcrawler and Wild, among others.
Location: 1660 N. Highland Ave. (at Hollywood Blvd). Hollywood, CA 90028
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Tickets: General admission $15, $12 for students and seniors, $5 for children five and under
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Award-winning and popular TV shows on display include Alpha House, Dancing with the Stars, How to Get Away with Murder, House of Lies, Hot in Cleveland, Mad Men, Modern Family, Portlandia, Olive Kitteridge, Ray Donovan, Silicon Valley, The Good Wife, The Newsroom, The Strain, True Blood and The Walking Dead, among others.
“There is something for everyone of all ages at The Hollywood Museum. This is where you can discover the glamour of old Hollywood, from Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe to costumes and red carpet fashion from today’s awards contenders,” states Dadigan.
The exhibition also showcases award statuettes from the Oscars®, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award®, Golden Globes®, Emmys®, Screen Actors Guild Awards®, People’s Choice Awards®, Independent Spirit Awards® and Art Directors Guild Awards®.
A look at red carpet fashion over the years is on display with dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe, Sharon Stone, Cate Blanchett, Lucille Ball and Barbara Stanwyck. Also presented are Judy Garland’s gown from A Star Is Born (1954), (Golden Globe®, Best Actress); Oscar®-winner Shirley Temple’s costume from Curly Top (1935) and Oscar®-winner Elizabeth Taylor’s gown worn in Malice in Wonderland (1985), among many others. Also displayed are Hannibal Lector’s mask and props from Silence of the Lambs (1991), (Oscars® for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Director, Actor and Actress).
The ultimate destination for tourists and movie fans, The Hollywood Museum is located in the Historic Max Factor Building, right across the street from where the Oscars® will be held on February 22.
The Hollywood Museum gratefully acknowledges the contributions for “Celebration of Entertainment Awards” Exhibit including: ABC, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Amazon Studios, AMC, Annapurna Pictures, BBC Worldwide Productions, Broadway Video, Canon USA, CBS, Crosby Productions, DWTS Productions, Farnsworth Entertainment Productions, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Fox Searchlight, FX Network, Ghostlight, HBO, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, IFC, IFC Films, Independent Spirit Awards, Lionsgate, MGM, Open Road Films, People’s Choice Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Showtime, Sony Pictures Classics, Television Academy, Tim Burton Productions, TV Land, Twentieth Century Fox, Twentieth Century Fox Television, UROK Productions and The Weinstein Company among others.
ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM IN THE HISTORIC MAX FACTOR BUILDING:
The Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building houses over 10,000 real showbiz treasures and the most extensive collection of Hollywood costumes, star cars, props, posters, photographs and memorabilia in the world showcasing more than 100 years of Hollywood history. The museum spotlights the glamour of Hollywood legends from Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Rudolph Valentino; to the Golden Era’s Joan Crawford, Judy Garland and Katharine Hepburn; to movie idols Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Carey Grant, Clark Gable and Elvis Presley, to name a few. Today’s Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Lo, and George Clooney, among many others. Visit Hannibal Lecter’s jail cell movie set from The Silence of the Lambs, the historic photo gallery and the official Walk of Fame exhibit. The Hollywood Museum is also home to Max Factor’s world-famous makeup rooms where Marilyn Monroe became a blonde and Lucille Ball first donned her signature red hair. The Hollywood Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.