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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
Join us for a virtual exploration of posters and concept art from Disney parks around the world, Co-authors Vanessa Hunt and Daniel Handke will discuss the making of the expanded second edition of the book, which features 85 new art pieces.
We are pleased to welcome back a very special guest this holiday season! Santa J Claus will be joining us to read “T’was the Night Before Christmas” and share his favorite Disney memories and holiday traditions. Santa J Claus will be joined by Ethan Reed, author and illustrator of Santa Stops at...
Emmy Award®-winning creator of Disney’s Teacher’s Pet (2000-05) Gary Baseman has long created art inspired by his furry best friends—both cats and dogs. In this workshop, use your own real or imaginary pets as inspiration to develop a unique character with a distinctive personality. Feel free to...
Do you ever wonder what your toys are up to when you’re not looking? Or if the new toys you get this holiday season will get along with your old toys? Find out by joining us this December for a special month-long screening of Disney and Pixar’s first feature-length collaboration, Toy Story (1995)...
Do you ever wonder what your toys are up to when you’re not looking? Or if the new toys you get this holiday season will get along with your old toys? Find out by joining us this December for a special month-long screening of Disney and Pixar’s first feature-length collaboration, Toy Story (1995)...
Tales of owls and magic have been told many times over the decades. They have been spoken, written, illustrated, and of course, animated! From the early days of hand-drawn techniques to stop-motion and even 3D animation, these whimsical birds come in all shapes and forms to display their mystical...
Folklore tells of creatures with wings and mysterious magical powers—the fluttering friends we call fairies. But not all fairies are easy to spot, let alone catch. Join us for this Pop-Up to see how these legendary beings have been portrayed in film from the earliest days of drawings to present-day...
As the days become shorter and cold nights grow longer, it is common to search for something to light up our lives. Whether it be the flame of a candle in a dark room or the spirit of the season that surrounds us. In this Pop-Up, spend a cozy morning with us as we build a Winter-themed lantern. We...
Dearly departed, we invite you to join us for an eerie Enchanted Evening at The Walt Disney Family Museum. 13 (un)lucky guests will immerse themselves in a private screening of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) while enjoying exclusive access to our latest exhibition Disney Cats &...
In celebration of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary, enjoy an exclusive screening of Westward Walt (2023), a new documentary from Disney Legend Don Hahn that chronicles the incredible events that led Walt and his brother Roy to Hollywood to open their animation studio 100 years ago. The...
Join us on International Animation Day as we celebrate more than 100 years of animation history, honor the artists of the past and present, and create animation of our own. In this drop-in activity, we will experiment with stop-motion animation using a miniature multiplane camera setup to explore...
