Current Exhibitions
Monthly Rotations
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Family Museum is showcasing objects from the museum’s...
June 24, 2023–June 2, 2024
10am–5pm (last entry at 4pm)
Disney Cats & Dogs explores the evolution and innovation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ animal-inspired animation and storytelling through the decades, and the massive undertaking involved in bringing their iconic cats and dogs to life on screen.
10am–5pm (last entry at 4pm)
Past Exhibitions
May 18, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018
We are pleased to announce the premiere of our eighteenth original exhibition, Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle. On view from May 18, 2017 to January 8, 2018, this original retrospective showcases the life and work of Eyvind Earle. Earle is best known as the lead stylist for Walt Disney’s classic feature Sleeping Beauty (1959) and for concept art that shaped such enduring favorites as Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Peter Pan (1953).
March 23–October 9, 2017
Explore the dynamic work of one of the most accomplished and versatile character animators of our time: Andreas Deja. This unique exhibition showcases original works on paper and maquettes of Deja’s most iconic Disney characters, from menacing villains Scar and Jafar and larger-than-life muscle men Gaston and Hercules, to the much beloved Mama Odie and Lilo Pelekai.
May 18, 2016 – Jan 9, 2017
The Walt Disney Family Museum is pleased to present Wish Upon a Star: The Art of Pinocchio. On view from May 18, 2016 to January 9, 2017, this never...
Sep 21, 2016 – Dec 5, 2016
Transformations is a juried exhibition featuring the dynamic work of artists from three of the Bay Area’s distinguished programs for artists with disabilities: Abilities United, The Arc San Francisco, and NIAD Art Center.
Jan 13, 2016 – Sep 12, 2016
The Walt Disney Family Museum is pleased to present Mel Shaw: An Animator on Horseback. Open from January 13 to September 12, 2016, this exhibition is...
Jul 10, 2015 – Jan 3, 2016
From an intangible dream to a phantasmagorical reality, The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to announce Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination
Jul 22, 2015 – Dec 7, 2015
"Tomorrow is a heck of a thing to keep up with.” —Walt Disney The Walt Disney Family Museum is proud to announce its next exhibition, Tomorrowland...
Past Exhibition
Feb 11, 2015 – Jun 29, 2015
Step behind the lens and take a peek into the lights, camera, and glamour of the golden age of Hollywood with the newest exhibition from The Walt...
Past Exhibition
Nov 13, 2014 – Mar 15, 2015
This comprehensive exhibition explores the influence that railroading had on Walt Disney's life and work. It also tells the story of how his...
Past Exhibition
Nov 26, 2014 – Jan 12, 2015
Herman Schultheis—a camera technician who was employed at The Walt Disney Studios for only a few years in the 1930s—kept a thoroughly meticulous...