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Talking Movies reports from Los Angeles with a special edition taking stock of the recently opened Academy Museum, which now becomes the largest US film institution devoted to the art and science of movies and movie making.

The programme covers the excitement of the opening celebrations, hearing from big-name supporters of the museum including Tom Hanks and Robert Pattinson, as well as reviewing the different exhibits. The museum complex has been designed by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano and Talking Movies talks to a top Los Angeles architecture columnist on how his striking new structure looks set to become a memorable addition to contemporary Hollywood iconography – as well as a major destination for movie lovers from around the world.