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STAGE TUBE: George Lucas Museum May Find New Home at San Francisco Waterfront

By: May. 06, 2014
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San Francisco is in a fight with Chicago over George Lucas' Museum. The "Star Wars" creator has spent years trying to build an art and digital museum at The Presidio. However, he is now considering San Francisco Piers 30-32 as a possible home for the museum.

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San Francisco mayoral spokesperson Tony Winnicker said, "You've got George Lucas who wants to spend $700 million of his own money to build a world-class museum, and Chicago is putting on the full court press."

Joe D'Alessandro of the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau says, "It's a great option. I think that the size of the museum could fit very well there."

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