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The main museum is open Thu–Sun, 10am–5:30pm (last entry at 4:30pm). Our latest special exhibition, Disney Cats & Dogs, is open Thu–Sun, 10am–5pm (last entry at 4pm) in the Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall. 

The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. On December 24 and 31, the main museum closes at 4pm with last entry at 3pm and Disney Cats & Dogs closes at 3:30pm with last entry at 2:30pm.

For further information about our hours or admission prices, please contact Ticket Desk at 415.345.6800. Operating hours are subject to change, please check our calendar prior to planning your visit. 

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Pop-Up Studio | Valentine Mailboxes

Workshops
Sun, Feb 11 | 10:30am–12:30pm

Love is in the air! In honor of one of the most iconic couples in animation, we are celebrating Disney and Pixar’s UP (2009) by making personal mailboxes! As we create tangible reminders of love, enjoy the history of the letterbox, color theory, and painting techniques. You will then leave with a...

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Pop-Up Studio | Stamp Making

Workshops
Sun, Jan 28 | 10:30am–12:30pm

Make it blue, make it pink! In honor of the 65th anniversary of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959), we are highlighting one of the film’s most memorable scenes: fairies Flora and Merriweather disagreeing on Princess Aurora’s dress color. Join us as we look at the history of printmaking and create our...

Studio Series | Animate a Cartoon’s Heartbeat (Adult Session)

Workshops
Sat, Feb 10 | 10:30am–noon

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Cupid is on the move and striking the hearts of our favorite animated characters. During this romantic workshop, we will take a trip down the memory lane of cartoon characters who have been famously bitten by the love bug, and we will demonstrate how...

Virtual Studio Series | Animate a Cartoon’s Heartbeat (Adult Session)

Workshops Virtual
Sat, Feb 3 | 10:30am–noon

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Cupid is on the move and striking the hearts of our favorite animated characters. During this romantic workshop, we will take a trip down the memory lane of cartoon characters who have been famously bitten by the love bug, and we will demonstrate how...

Studio Series | Animate a Classroom Pet Studying (Adult Session)

Workshops
Sat, Jan 20 | 10:30am–noon

In the world of television and film, cartoon animals have gone on many adventures, such as jungle expeditions, space explorations, and one of the biggest journeys of all—school. Join us as we celebrate a new year and the return to school from holiday break. We will explore animation throughout the...

Virtual Studio Series | Animate a Classroom Pet Studying (Youth Session)

Workshops Virtual
Sat, Jan 6 | 1–2:30pm

In the world of television and film, cartoon animals have gone on many adventures, such as jungle expeditions, space explorations, and one of the biggest journeys of all—school. Join us as we celebrate a new year and the return to school from holiday break. We will explore animation throughout the...

Virtual Studio Series | Animate a Classroom Pet Studying (Adult Session)

Workshops Virtual
Sat, Jan 6 | 10:30am–noon

In the world of television and film, cartoon animals have gone on many adventures, such as jungle expeditions, space explorations, and one of the biggest journeys of all—school. Join us as we celebrate a new year and the return to school from holiday break. We will explore animation throughout the...

After School Animation II

Classes
Every Wed, Jan 24–Mar 13 | 4–6pm

This eight-week course continues to refine artist and animator skills explored in After School Animation I. Continuing students should arrive prepared to work on their individual projects during the class as well as learn additional animation techniques and tips throughout the course. Students will...

The Art Playground

Workshops
Fri & Sat, Dec 22, 23, 29, 30 | 10am–noon PT

In this drop-in activity, we are embracing the holiday season and teaching simple techniques of character design. Children can use their imagination and skills to create their own wooden animal ornament, pom-pom pet, or paper cut-out polar bear. Our Education staff will be present to support...

Artist Studio

Workshops
Fri & Sat, Dec 22, 23, 29, 30 | 1–3pm

In this drop-in activity, discover aspects of stop-motion animation and specific film techniques. Our Education staff will be present to support, encourage, and inspire students to grab some paper to test, play, or create an animated short.

DEIA Mission

The Walt Disney Family Museum’s DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) initiative aims to create an inclusive, accessible, and empowering workplace for museum employees, while also prioritizing providing an inclusive, accessible, and educational space for the public. The Walt Disney Family Museum is committed to reaching these goals by seeking employees’ input. The museum also strives to acknowledge and discuss how we inform the public about Walt’s Disney’s story and the events that occurred during this lifetime, including elements that may have a negative or harmful impact. We seek to address all aspects of the history surrounding Walt's lifetime with sensitivity, providing educational resources to the public, and encouraging conversations about these topics that connect to the public in the context of today's modern world.

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Mrs. Davis Letter on Display for The Walt Disney Company's 100th Anniversary

Posted on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 12:01

On view in November 2023.

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 collection which highlight important moments in Walt’s career. These objects, which include recent acquisitions and fragile materials that have never been publicly displayed, will rotate periodically throughout the year.

100th Anniversary Pop-Up Objects

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 collection which highlight important moments in Walt’s career in our Awards Lobby, free to the public. These objects, which include recent acquisitions and fragile materials that have never been publicly displayed, will rotate periodically throughout the year.

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Margaret Kerry’s Tinker Bell Ballet Slippers

Posted on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 12:41

On view in December 2023.

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 collection which highlight important moments in Walt’s career. These objects, which include recent acquisitions and fragile materials that have never been publicly displayed, will rotate periodically throughout the year.

Actress and dancer Margaret Kerry (b. 1929) wore this pair of ballet slippers while serving as the...

Behind Wally Boag’s Historic Tenure at the Golden Horseshoe Revue

Talks
Sat, Jan 20 | 1pm

Join us for a special talk presented by Laurence Boag, son of beloved Disneyland stage performer and one of Walt’s favorite comedians, Disney Legend Wally Boag. Laurence will share memories of his father and his own unique experiences growing up behind the scenes—and eventually “on stage”—as a Cast...

Members Only Talk | Westward Walt (2023) with Disney Legend and Director Don Hahn

Talks
Tue, Dec 5 | 5:30pm

Join us for an exclusive screening of Westward Walt (2023), a new documentary from Disney Legend Don Hahn that chronicles the incredible events that led Walt to open a Hollywood animation studio with his brother, Roy, 100 years ago. The film is narrated by Walt and Roy, who tell their own story...