At last, we have found a way to use in our medium the great music of all times and flood of new ideas which it inspires.”
–Walt
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!
In celebration of Easter today, we'd like to share this cel-setup from Walt Disney's 1934 Silly Symphony "Funny Little Bunnies"! Excerpted from Russell Merritt and J.B. Kaufman's Book, Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series, this short subject cartoon features a "tour of a meadow filled with rabbits readying their wares for Easter...
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...
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.
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?
“An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.” Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
The inspiration of and appreciation for Walt Disney knows no boundaries. The Membership at The Walt Disney Family Museum certainly reflects this diversity. 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 member Jeri Ward.
Walt Disney's 1960 film Pollyanna is being showcased by The Walt Disney Family Museum throughout March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, which highlights contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. We've asked Chelsea Clair to share about her grandmother: Harriet Burns--the first female Imagineer!
Where can you combine your love of film, fine art and storytelling?
The Walt Disney Family Museum is looking for volunteers to help share the history of animation, film, and the life and legacy of Walt Disney with guests from around the world.