Glow: A Cinematic Moodscape

A multi-sensory, immersive installation centered on six aesthetic themes that moviemakers have revisited again and again—Sunrise and Sunset, Moon, Neon, Candlelight, Fireworks, and Campfire.

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Step inside the light with the mesmerizing, two-story Glow: A Cinematic Moodscape at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. This new installation is a multi-sensory, immersive experience centered on six aesthetic themes that moviemakers have revisited again and again—Sunrise and Sunset, Moon, Neon, Candlelight, Fireworks, and Campfire—integrating synchronized projections, dynamic lighting, and an original music score to take visitors on a cinematic journey. Begin your experience on the second floor and surround yourself with a dazzling montage—featuring compelling imagery from beloved movies spanning genres, countries, and time periods—to rediscover color and light in unforgettable new ways. Glow: A Cinematic Moodscape is organized by Associate Curator Dara Jaffe.

Venue

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Start date

August 29th, 2026

End date

May 21st, 2027

Audience Role

Visitor

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

No content advisories
No sexual content

Interaction Advisories

No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

Event is wheelchair accessible
No mobility advisories

Tags

Light show
Multi-media
Video installation
Visual

About Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. Now open on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax in Los Angeles, the museum is simultaneously immersive, experimental, educational, and entertaining.