Love | Step Inside Marilyn's World
Hollywood glamour is taking center stage this summer with Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon at the Academy Museum. The exhibition offers an intimate look into the life and legacy of one of cinema's most recognizable stars through rare costumes, photographs, personal items, and behind-the-scenes stories. Whether you're a film enthusiast or simply love old Hollywood style, this exhibit brings a timeless icon back into focus.
May 31, 2026 - February 28, 2027
The Academy Museum Presents
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon celebrates Marilyn Monroe—born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926—as a visionary actor and image-maker, examining how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system.
Presenting hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials—many on display for the first time—the exhibition offers unique insight into her agency in becoming a Hollywood icon. The exhibition also features an extensive array of Monroe’s screen-worn costumes, ranging from a dress featured in Love Happy (1949) to items from her final and unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give (1962). Major highlights include two costumes by Orry-Kelly from Some Like it Hot (1959), as well as the rarely exhibited famous pink dress by William Travilla from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon is curated by Associate Curator Sophia Serrano, with the support of Curatorial Assistant Simran Bhalla.
