The Walt Disney Family Museum Blog

Posted on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 17, 2012

Disney Style has been our focus here at The Walt Disney Family Museum throughout April as we look into the evolving design sophistication of Disney animation--specifically brought to the fore with the production of Cinderella. In celebrating the evolution of creativity and design, we were thrilled to get the chance to sit down with Disney Fairy Tale Weddings designer Michael Shettel--Vice President of Design for Alfred Angelo--and pick his brain on what sparks his creativity, and how these beautiful Disney Princess-inspired gowns get translated from off the easel and down the aisle.

Posted on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 16, 2012

The Awards Lobby of The Walt Disney Family Museum stands as a testament to the wide-ranging successes of Walt Disney’s career. Here visitors find a collection of awards received by Walt Disney for achievements not only for filmmaking, but for contributions to a variety of fields and industries... 

Posted on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 13, 2012

We know it's Friday the 13th, but that's not going to stop our home team from dominating on opening day. We'd like to wish our San Francisco Giants the best of luck this season! 

Posted on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 9, 2012

If you missed last year's Mad Hatter's Tea Party, here's your chance to join in on the festivities! Come to a very merry unbirthday this Saturday, APRIL 14--limited tickets now available to our Facebook and Twitter friends and followers. Enjoy cakes and other treats, and oh, some tea, just half a cup--if you don't mind!

Posted on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 6, 2012
In the 1930s and ‘40s, the Disney Studio was experiencing its Golden Age, and men and women had very specific roles in the animated film process. If you were a man blessed with both creativity and artistic talent, you held a spot in the Animation Department. If you were a woman with the same skills, the only department open for you was Ink and Paint...
Posted on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 4, 2012

As Cinderella is now playing at The Walt Disney Family Museum throughout the month of April, Disney historian and author J.B. Kaufman has written this piece on the making of this classic film, exclusively for Storyboard. 

Posted on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 06:00
Posted on Apr 2, 2012
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. In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Month this April--for the first time ever--we're highlighting one of our amazing volunteers here at our museum! We ask Jeff Ino... What do YOU do?