Can’t wait for the Lucas Museum to open? Visit this little-known SoCal gem – that’s free to the public

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 416 words · By Katie Jerkovich

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Add The California Post on GoogleIf you can’t wait until the new George Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles, there’s a little-known gem in Southern California where you can explore the state’s history through unique works of art, animation, and more.

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The Hilbert Museum is located in Orange at 167 N.

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Claim 1: “he’s even credited as a co-creator and screenwriter for the massive hit “Cars,””

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm if Klubien is a co-creator or screenwriter for the movie 'Cars'.

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Claim 2: “The striking two-story building opened in 2016”

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The official 'About Us' page of the Hilbert Museum explicitly states it opened in 2016.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fletcher Martin (April 19, 1904 – May 30, 1979) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist and educator. He is best known for his images of military life during World War II and his sometimes brut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher_Martin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hilbert Museum of California Art is a U.S. museum located at Chapman University in Orange, California. The museum's growing collection encompasses more than 5,000 pieces – including oils, watercol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert_Museum_of_California_A…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patricia Chidlaw is a Santa Barbara artist known for her realist paintings of urban landscapes. She was an early member of the Oak Group, founded by Ray Strong.
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Claim 3: “Current exhibitions include Disney-Pixar animator Jørgen Klubien from Denmark, who was part of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios”

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Wikipedia and the Hilbert Museum's own site confirm Jørgen Klubien is a Danish animator who worked for both Disney and Pixar.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jorgen Klubien (born 20 May 1958) is a Danish animator, storyboard artist, writer, and musician. He has worked on Disney films, including The Nightmare ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorgen_Klubien

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 7, 2026 ... After studying art and animation in Denmark, Klubien moved to the United States in the 1980s to further his education at CalArts, just as Disney ...
https://hilbertmuseum.org/jorgen-klubien-at-disney-and-pixar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pixar/Disney story artist. · Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro. Final Draft for writing. · Experience: Paramount Pictures Animation · Education: ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgen-klubien-a1a86347

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Claim 4: “In 2024, the museum reopened to the public with the space expanding from 7,500 to its current 22,000 sq foot building after undergoing a three-year long project”

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Claim 5: “rotating collections featuring artists like Rockwell, Millard Sheets, Mary Blair, Rex Brandt, Ralph Allen Massey”

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Claim 6: “funding from co-founders Mark and Janet Hilbert”

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Multiple sources, including the OC500 2024 and Orange Review, confirm Mark and Janet Hilbert as the co-founders and funders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy J. Clark (born June 30, 1951) is an American artist best known for his large watercolor paintings of urban landscapes, still lifes, and interiors, and for his oil and watercolor portraits. His…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_J._Clark_(artist)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vi Hilbert (Lushootseed: taqʷšəblu; née Anderson; July 24, 1918 – December 19, 2008) was an Upper Skagit elder and conservationist of her traditional culture and of the Lushootseed language, of which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi_Hilbert

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Claim 7: “the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art which opens its Exposition Park attraction on Sept. 22.”

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Claim 8: “showcasing “one of the largest private collections of Disney art,” along with works by Norman Rockwell and other 20th Century illustrators”

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The claim about Disney art and Norman Rockwell is mentioned in the context of the museum's general nature, but the specific phrasing 'one of the largest private collections' is only found in one source provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University opened in 2016 and is the home of one of the world's largest collections of California narrative art.
https://hilbertmuseum.org/the-museum/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 29, 2023 ... The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, in Orange, Calif., was founded in 2016 by art collectors and philanthropists Mark ...
https://news.chapman.edu/2023/11/29/newly-expanded-hilbert-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 28, 2023 ... Founded and funded by Mark and Janet Hilbert, the museum collection came years after the married couple discovered their love for California art ...
https://voiceofoc.org/2023/10/chapmans-hilbert-museum-expand…

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Claim 9: “And all this wonderful art is free to the public.”

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Claim 10: “Klubien’s work helped shape some of the greatest Disney and Pixar movies ever made. The list includes such movies as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Toy Story 2,” “Monsters “Inc.””

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific list of movies Klubien worked on.

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Claim 11: “offers visitors the chance to see more than 5,000 oils, illustrations, watercolors, drawings, and movie production art”

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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, official museum site, and Old Towne Orange Plaza Review) confirm the collection contains more than 5,000 pieces including oils, watercolors, and movie production art.

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Claim 12: “It is opened to the public Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. with free parking. They are closed on Monday and Tuesday.”

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Claim 13: “The Hilbert Museum is located in Orange at 167 N. Atchison Street, at Chapman University”

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Wikipedia and the museum's official website confirm the location at Chapman University in Orange, CA, specifically at 167 N. Atchison Street.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John von Neumann ( von NOY-mən; Hungarian: Neumann János Lajos; December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian and American mathematician, physicist, computer scientist and engineer. Von Neuman…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The number π ( ; spelled out as pi) is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It appears in many formulae across mathem…
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Claim 14: “Its vast collection stretches across more than 22,000 square feet of gallery space”

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One web search result mentions the museum will expand to 'more than' a certain amount of space, but the specific '22,000 square feet' figure is not explicitly corroborated across multiple sources in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 19, 2023 ... When the museum reopens in 2024, the newly expanded Hilbert will have triple the exhibit space of the former museum, stretching to more than ...
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/stor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 22, 2022 ... Chapman University's expanded Hilbert Museum of California Art will include a 40-foot mosaic designed and created by the heralded California ...
https://news.chapman.edu/2022/02/22/chapman-announces-plans-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 28, 2023 ... The new expansion will allow for more than 5,000 pieces of art in the Hilbert Collection to be displayed. “We can do different shows for ...
https://voiceofoc.org/2023/10/chapmans-hilbert-museum-expand…

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Claim 15: “features 26 galleries showcasing rotating collections”

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Only one provided web search result from the Hilbert Museum site mentions '26 galleries'. Other search results for this claim were irrelevant (discussing David Hilbert or Hilbert College).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wallace Aiken Scott (July 4, 1924 – February 8, 2003) was an American aviator and author, a holder of several international sailplane records, and a multi-time recipient of the Lewin B. Barringer trop…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the …
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