The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will begin a three-year renovation of its Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood this autumn, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The building houses much of the Academy's film archive and is attached to the 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theatre, and the project aims to restore and modernise it while keeping the theatre and event space fully operational throughout.

The renovation, announced at the Academy's annual all-members meeting on Tuesday, is expected to finish by the end of 2029 and will include new collection vaults, upgraded climate control and mechanical systems, improved lighting and new roofing. The Pickford Center, acquired in 2000 and opened in 2002, employs around 55 people daily, and work will be phased to avoid disrupting staff. The project's cost was not disclosed but has reportedly been budgeted for; the meeting also covered the Academy's finances, museum attendance, plans for the 100th Oscars in 2028, new YouTube and AEG partnerships, and newly appointed committee leaders including Sean Baker and Rita Wilson.