Guided by founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum reflects their shared vision of an institution dedicated to the power of storytelling through images.

George Lucas’s lifelong passion for collecting began when he bought his first artwork in college: an illustration of Alley Oop, the time-traveling caveman. Together, Lucas and Hobson have built and supported a collection that ranges from illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, Jessie Willcox Smith, Maxfield Parrish, and N. C. Wyeth to comic artists like Winsor McCay, Frank Frazetta, George Herriman, Jack Kirby, and Robert Crumb. The collection also embraces modern and contemporary artists, including Frida Kahlo, Jacob Lawrence, Charles White, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Robert Colescott, and muralists such as Judith F. Baca and Diego Rivera.

In addition to its art collection, the museum houses extensive film archives, including the complete Lucas Archives (1971–2012)—the original Lucasfilm materials retained by George Lucas after the company’s sale—reflecting its dedication to storytelling in every medium.