Priority Waitlist: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Adding your name to this list does not guarantee a spot on the tour. However, this priority waitlist ensures you’ll receive an email notification as soon as the chance to visit the Lucas Museum becomes available, along with priority access to book before it is released on our website. The date listed is not the date of our tour.

Priority Waitlist: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. The extraordinary 11-acre campus is made up of trees and landscaped gardens that surround a 300,000-square-foot building. Inside, the five-story museum offers 100,000 square feet of galleries exploring timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more.

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, 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. The Lucas Archives are home to an unparalleled collection of film props, costumes, artwork, and artifacts from Lucasfilm productions. Highlights include materials from the first six Star Wars  films, the first four Indiana Jones  adventures, and additional more.

In addition to its galleries, the five-story building features two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters. Visitors can enjoy a café and a rooftop restaurant with sweeping views of the city. Retail spaces offer signature merchandise inspired by works in the museum. Throughout the building, flexible spaces support public programs, learning opportunities, and community engagement. Together, these spaces create an experience that moves seamlessly from curiosity to discovery, conversation, and beyond.

Adding your name to this list does not guarantee a spot on the tour. However, this priority waitlist ensures you’ll receive an email notification as soon as the chance to visit the Lucas Museum becomes available, along with priority access to book before it is released on our website. The date listed is not the date of our tour.

Activity Level: High

This trip involves extended periods of walking at a steady pace (over one mile total) and multiple stairways, approximately 75 steps up and 75 down. Additionally, there are periods of standing without opportunities to sit or rest during the guided portion. Guests must be able to keep pace with the guides in all portions of the walking tour. If you have mobility concerns, please contact our office in advance so we can help determine whether this experience will be comfortable for you.

What's Included in the Tour Fare

• Round-trip luxury motor coach transportation from pickup locations throughout San Diego County

• Professional Tour Manager providing narration throughout the trip

• Complimentary bottled water and snacks on the coach

• Admission to the Lucas Museum

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What's Not Included in the Tour Fare

• Meals

• Cancellation Protection

• Gratuities for the Tour Manager and driver

How to Make a Reservation

Making your reservation is easy. Simply click the Book Now button above to select your date and confirm your space online, 24/7. You can also call the DayTripper Tours reservations department at (619) 334-3394 during business hours M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

14-Day Cancellation Deadline

• If you purchased the optional Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP) prior to the deadline, you can cancel your booking for any reason up until 1 hour prior to tour departure and you'll receive a full refund of the tour fare, less the cost of the CPP.

• If you declined the CPP, you may cancel your reservation fourteen (14) or more days prior to the departure date to receive a refund less a $15 per person cancellation fee. Alternatively, when you cancel your booking fourteen (14) or more days prior to the departure date, you can avoid the cancellation fee by transferring the funds to another tour or a non-refundable voucher, which can be applied to any future excursion booked within one year of the original tour date. Bookings canceled within 14 days of the departure date are nonrefundable and nontransferable for any reason. Name changes on daytrips are permitted at no additional cost if they do not require pre-clearance, such as with tours visiting government facilities.