If you have yet to make your summer vacation plans here are some ideas from our Birthday Duck, Donald. An intrepid traveler, Donald Duck has explored the world and seen the sights. Maybe you are thinking of a Hawaiian Holiday for your summer get away. Donald and the gang traveled to Hawaii in 1937 and enjoyed many of the island experiences...
On Saturday June 23, author (The Disney Treasures, The Mickey Mouse Treasures) and past manager of the Walt Disney Archives Robert Tieman will be delving into the little-known Advance Promotion Campaign. In anticipation, museum volunteer Keith Gluck gives us deeper glance at the history of the merchandising behind the world's favorite rodent: Mickey Mouse!
"Walt Disney's Disneyland liberates men to be their better selfs. The great thing is to walk around at Disneyland and see smiling people. And in the middle of the night you wake up and you feel something tugging at the corners of your mouth, and you put your hand up, and, by god, there's a smile there."
- Ray Bradbury
Each month, we ask a museum staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and personal tidbits. This month, we're asking our very own Byron Larsen... what do YOU do??
Starting this Summer, Museum staffers Andi Wang (right) and Anel Muller (left) will be reviewing movies--past and present--inspired by, related to, or produced by Disney. Today, we kick-off the "Wang and Muller, Watching Movies" series with a look at the new Snow White and the Huntsman, which is out in theaters today!
Celebrate the start of summer by going on a trip to The Walt Disney Family Museum for the film of the month: Walt Disney’s Bon Voyage! This summer marks the 50th anniversary since the film’s original theatrical release in 1962, and will be screened daily at 1 and 4 p.m. in The Walt Disney Family Museum’s state-of-the-art digital theater this June.
Each month, we introduce you to one of our Members, so you can see the varied and frequently fascinating people who have come together to learn and experience more about the life, work, philosophies, and ideals of Walt Disney. This month, we’d like you to meet FOUNDING MEMBER Walt Blanchard!
Heinrich Kley’s influence on Walt Disney is undeniable. In 1935, Walt travelled extensively through Europe and returned with a handful of pieces by the German artist. Walt was drawn to the drama and emotion of Kley’s work, and wished to achieve a similar powerful visual narrative and sense of storytelling on screen...
In observance of Memorial Day today, Diane Disney Miller--The Walt Disney Family Museum's co-founder and daughter of Walt Disney--penned this entry about a trip she took to the National World War I Museum to celebrate their acquisition of a WWI Ford ambulance--similar to the one her father drove in the first World War. Happy Memorial Day!
Last Saturday, two-time Academy Award®-winning director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) sat before a packed house at The Walt Disney Family Museum and discussed many of the stories Walt Disney adapted for the big screen, along with author and Disney Historian Jeff Kurtti.