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Tut’s Fever Movie Palace
Tut’s Fever is a working movie theater and art installation created by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong, an homage to the ornate, exotic picture palaces of the 1920s
Behind the Screen
The Museum's core exhibition immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment.
The Jim Henson Exhibition
This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture.
Horrible Sites: Makeup and Production Design for The Exorcist
With material drawn from MoMI’s permanent collection, this exhibit explores the film’s production and makeup design, detailing how a stylish townhouse in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and an innocent young girl were transformed into sites of horror.
Reflected Forms: Story and Character in the Films of Todd Haynes
On the occasion of Todd Haynes’s May December, MoMI presents an exhibit with materials from the archives of filmmaker Todd Haynes, now part of the Museum’s collection, offering a glimpse into his process of transforming historical and cultural referents into formally ambitious, richly emotional films.
Clayography in Motion: Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail
The interactive animation section of the Museum’s core exhibition features a special focus on stop-motion-animation director Adam Elliot’s Academy Award–nominated film Memoir of a Snail.
Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and p5.js
Processing and p5.js revolutionized creative coding, making generative art accessible to artists worldwide. This installation series pairs Processing pioneers with p5.js artists in a series of diptychs on the Herbert S. Schlosser Media Wall. Plus, you can mint your own fragments of art by LIA and Sarah Ridgley. Learn more!
is this thing on?
THING+YOU, from the livestreaming collective "is this thing on?", showcases how artists can reclaim agency in digital spaces while fostering genuine community engagement across platforms. Participation is encouraged through QR codes placed throughout the gallery, enabling engagement with live chats and real-time contributions to evolving artworks and archived performances. Learn more!
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—Story and Spectacle
The exhibition will spotlight star and producer Tom Cruise’s exceptional commitment to practical stunt work, and explore how the series combines technical ingenuity, personal discipline, and artistic commitment, all in service of storytelling, character development, and performance.
Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan
This installation features four virtual reality (VR) experiences created by Taiwanese filmmakers and artists that immerse the viewer into the worlds of isolated protagonists. Their stories are marked by mental and physical separation that demonstrate fragility and resilience.
Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tours
Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tours
Join us for a special guided tour of The Jim Henson Exhibition! The tour costs $5.00 per visitor (on top of admission ticket).
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible, which kicked off the film franchise in high Brian De Palma style, kicks off our weekend-long, members-only M:I marathon.
Stelios
Stelios
This is the touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience. Screens May 16–18.
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
To direct the second installment in the Mission: Impossible series, Tom Cruise selected renowned Hong Kong–based filmmaker John Woo, who brought his trademark stylized action scenes and elaborate martial arts sequences to the franchise.
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III
Impressed by J. J. Abrams’s television work, producer Tom Cruise invited Abrams to co-write and direct Mission: Impossible III. The film introduces a greater level of emotional depth to the Mission: Impossible storyline.
Open Worlds Opening Party
Open Worlds Opening Party
Join MoMI to celebrate the season and officially kick off Open Worlds 2025, with free gallery admission from 2:00–6:00 p.m., a DJ, complimentary cocktails courtesy of Via Carota, and a VR experience in the Fox Amphitheater.
Stelios
Stelios
This is the touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience. Screens May 16–18.
Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tours
Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tours
Join us for a special guided tour of The Jim Henson Exhibition! The tour costs $5.00 per visitor (on top of admission ticket).
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Director Brad Bird, whose previous work had been solely in animated films, pushes physicality and physics to their limits. His film features some of the most spectacular stunt work of the series, including a sequence that hangs Cruise off the side of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
Stelios
Stelios
This is the touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience. Screens May 16–18.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Spanning Vienna, London, Morocco, and Paris, the film follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) as he faces off against the Syndicate, a transnational network of former spies intent on world domination.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Delivering on producer-star Tom Cruise’s commitment to make each Mission: Impossible film more thrilling and intense than the last, Fallout offers an action-packed adventure and a story that delves deep into themes of morality, loyalty, and betrayal.
Stelios
Stelios
This is the touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience. Screens May 16–18.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team are launched into a race against a powerful, sentient artificial intelligence known as the Entity, a rogue AI capable of infiltrating any digital system.
Stelios
Stelios
This is the touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience. Screens May 16–18.
It’s Greek to Me: Short Film Program
It’s Greek to Me: Short Film Program
The Hellenic Film Society presents eight of the best short films from the scores of submissions received for its first It’s Greek to Me: Short Film Program. The shorts, all created by Greek-American filmmakers, feature a variety of genres and will be followed by a Q&A with the directors.