New images have been released detailing Renzo Piano's design for a moviemaking museum in Los Angeles, following news that project has just received a $50 million funding donation.

Currently under construction, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will comprise a 300,000-square-foot (27,870-square-metre) campus, in the Californian city that is home to Hollywood's movie studios. The building will host a collection of film memorabilia including set designs, costumes, props and interactive installations.
The project has just received a $50 million donation from philanthropists Cheryl and Haim Saban, bringing the fundraising to almost 75 per cent of its $388 million target.

"The Academy Museum will be the world's premier institution dedicated to the art and science of movies and moviemaking," said a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organises the coveted annual Oscars awards. "[Museum director Kerry Brougher] has three essential goals: to convey the power of movies, to give viewers a look behind the scenes into how movies are made, and to explore movies' impact on culture and our lives."

Renzo Piano Building Workshop has worked in collaboration with local architect Zoltan Pali on the designs for the museum's two buildings on Wilshire Boulevard.
Recent photos show the structures part way through construction, which is scheduled to complete in 2019.

The larger portion of the museum will take in the 1930s May Company B...