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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which is moving at light speed toward its Sept. 22 opening<\/a>, announced Thursday that it will give free annual passes to its South L.A. neighbors living in the 90037 ZIP Code. The 300,000-square-foot, $1-billion museum located in Exposition Park will also host a special community preview day on Sept. 13, more than a week before the general public gets to step inside.<\/p>\n The 90037 ZIP Code has a population of more than 65,000 and is bordered roughly by the 110 Freeway to the west, Slauson Avenue to the south, Central Avenue to the east and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the north. Residents can register for passes at lucasmusuem.org\/lm37<\/a> and will be alerted in August when the program launches. Pass holders can reserve tickets for themselves and one guest. <\/p>\n Tickets for non-pass holders go on sale July 21<\/a>. They cost $25 for adults and $21 for seniors. Kids 17 and under are free.<\/p>\n \u201cStorytelling has the power to bring people together and create a sense of community,\u201d said Lucas Museum Chief Executive Tracey Bates in a news release about the program. \u201cThrough LM37, we are inviting our South Los Angeles neighbors to make the museum part of their lives and take their own path of discovery through the art, programs and experiences that will help shape this new cultural hub for Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n The community preview day is designed to give local business owners, community partners, civic leaders and registered LM37 pass holders a sneak peak of the 10,000 square feet of exhibition space, as well as the expansive gardens with 11 acres of park space. <\/p>\n The opening programming, curated by co-founder George Lucas, features 20 inaugural exhibitions<\/a> across more than 30 galleries, including one titled \u201cStar Wars<\/i> in Motion,\u201d containing vehicle designs, high-speed racers, flying vessels, props, costumes and illustrations from the first six films in the beloved franchise. <\/p>\n