The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, opened in September of 2021, contains over 290,000 square feet of state-of-the-art galleries, exhibition spaces, movie theaters, educational areas, and special event spaces. The Academy Museum is the world’s premier museum devoted to exploring and curating the history and future of the moving image. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the Academy Museum is located next to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) campus in the landmarked Wilshire May Company building. The Museum curates and presents the work of Oscar winners and nominees, as well as the legions of global artists who make movies. The Museum provides interactive, immersive, and engaging exhibitions that pull back the curtain on moviemaking and highlight the history and future of the arts and sciences of film.
The Simms/Mann Family Foundation endowed a 283-seat theater in honor of Ted Mann. The Ted Mann Theater is located in the Museum’s Basement Level. The Ted Mann Theater is a home for retrospectives, screening series, and special programming. In addition, there is a permanent interactive exhibition regarding the life and legacy of Ted Mann. The exhibit includes his pivotal role as an entrepreneur and philanthropist in the motion picture industry and within the community.