For April's Spotlight Talks, visitors to the Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall learned how Mary's distinctive artistic style originated and how her work inspired the team at the Disney studios.
Join Disney historian Sam Gennawey and an all-star panel for a discussion about the new cottage industry dedicated to The Happiest Place on Earth.
Join museum volunteer & guest blogger Lucas O. Seastrom as he gives you an in-depth look at the incredible impact that artist Eyvind Earle made on the animated classic, Sleeping Beauty.
As we prepare for our newest exhibition Leading Ladies and Femmes Fatales: The Art of Marc Davis, we asked a few friends: "Who's YOUR favorite leading lady or femme fatale?" This is what John Canemaker, Michael Labrie, and Alice Davis had to say.
Walt Disney is known for creating famous love stories on screen that inspire hearts and dreams the world over. At the museum, however, we cannot help but also think about the love story that was Walt and Lilly’s.
School Experiences at The Walt Disney Family Museum are an exciting and fun way to engage students in the history of The Walt Disney Studios! Students receive a tour of our permanent, interactive galleries as well as participate in a hands-on animation workshop. Want to learn more about school experiences?
From start to finish, making a movie is hard work. And for some movies in particular, the start can be especially difficult. Mary Poppins was certainly one of those films. December’s Spotlight Talks focused on how Walt and author P.L. Travers’ brought a beloved literary character to the silver screen.
As we are screening a 1964 classic throughout the month of January, guest blogger Keith Gluck has compiled a number of funny anecdotes and insightful recollections of Walt and the creation of one of his greatest films: Mary Poppins.
During December’s Open Studio visitors got into the holiday spirit with paper crafts, creating their own holiday cards, stockings, and ornaments from scratch. Find out how!
As part of our mission to inform and educate present and future generations about Walt Disney, we wanted to highlight some common myths about Walt Disney and provide a place where those myths can be addressed and corrected.