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Academy Museum to Host Marilyn Monroe Exhibit Honoring the Late Icon on Her 100th Birthday
Never nominated for an Oscar, Marilyn Monroe is finally getting her due posthumously from the Academy. IndieWire can announce that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will host a 2026 exhibition honoring the late actress. Aptly titled 'Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon,' the exhibition will run from May 31, 2026 to February 28, 2027. Monroe would have been 100 years old in 2026; she died at her Brentwood house at age 36 in 1962.
'Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon' will include hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials, as well as costumes from Monroe's most iconic roles. Highlights include the rarely exhibited famous pink dress from 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' and two costumes from 'Some Like it Hot.' There are also items from Monroe's final and unfinished film, 'Something's Got to Give.'
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The Academy deemed Monroe a 'visionary actor and image-maker' in the announcement of the exhibition. 'Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon' is curated by Associate Curator Sophia Serrano, with the support of Curatorial Assistant Simran Bhalla.
Additional Academy Museum 2026 exhibitions include Studio Ghibli's 'Ponyo' about the making of Hayao Miyazaki's 2008 film, and 'Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA' about the technology and artistry of stop motion animation from 'Coraline' to 'Kubo and the Two Strings.'
LAIKA has a slew of productions in the works, ranging from an adaptation of 'Piranesi' to bringing Taylor Jenkins Reid's latest romance novel 'Atmosphere' about two female astronauts at NASA in the '70s and '80s to life with the live-action department. 'Dune' and 'A Minecraft Movie' screenwriter Jon Spaihts will also make his directorial debut at the studio with an original sci-fi thriller, which is additionally among one of the first live-action movies for the famed animation house.
'This incredible array of exhibitions demonstrates how the Academy Museum collaborates with filmmakers, studios, and collectors to bring to life the most compelling histories of cinema,' Amy Homma, Academy Museum Director and President, said. 'We all look forward to welcoming visitors of all ages to celebrate their favorite films and be introduced to new behind-the-scenes stories.'
The 'Ponyo' exhibition runs from February 14, 2026 to January 10, 2027, with the 'Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA' exhibition taking place from December 13, 2026 to September 9, 2027.
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