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| George Lucas memorabilia museum to be built in Chicago | George Lucas memorabilia museum to be built in Chicago |
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| Star Wars creator George Lucas has selected Chicago as the future site of a museum of his film memorabilia and prized art collection. | Star Wars creator George Lucas has selected Chicago as the future site of a museum of his film memorabilia and prized art collection. |
| The third-largest city in the US had been battling for the site against San Francisco, California. | |
| The selection of the Mid-west city was a surprise given Lucas' close ties with the state of California. | The selection of the Mid-west city was a surprise given Lucas' close ties with the state of California. |
| His home and visual effects company LucasFilm is based there. The museum is currently scheduled to open in 2018. | His home and visual effects company LucasFilm is based there. The museum is currently scheduled to open in 2018. |
| 'Second home' | 'Second home' |
| The news was confirmed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office on Tuesday, though no further details were offered. | The news was confirmed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office on Tuesday, though no further details were offered. |
| Lucas has referred to Chicago as his "second home" in the past. His wife, Mellody Hobson, is from the city and they celebrated their wedding there. | Lucas has referred to Chicago as his "second home" in the past. His wife, Mellody Hobson, is from the city and they celebrated their wedding there. |
| The city has reportedly offered a patch of real estate along Lake Michigan near other popular attractions including the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium. | The city has reportedly offered a patch of real estate along Lake Michigan near other popular attractions including the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium. |
| San Francisco is said to have rejected Lucas' first choice of sites near the Golden Gate Bridge. | San Francisco is said to have rejected Lucas' first choice of sites near the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| A vote by the museum's board to accept the decision is expected on Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. | A vote by the museum's board to accept the decision is expected on Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. |
| The board is also expected to change the museum's name from the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. | The board is also expected to change the museum's name from the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. |
| Among the items said to be in the museum's collection are Norman Rockwell paintings and a scale model of the Millennium Falcon, the spacecraft helmed by Han Solo in the original film series. | Among the items said to be in the museum's collection are Norman Rockwell paintings and a scale model of the Millennium Falcon, the spacecraft helmed by Han Solo in the original film series. |