The Walt Disney Family Museum

The Walt Disney Family Museum Experience Walt Disney’s uplifting life story through our innovative galleries, memorable artifacts, and original artworks.
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Through interactive galleries featuring cartoons, artifacts, movies, music, a spectacular model of Disneyland and Walt's own narration, come be inspired by the story of the legendary man who raised animation to an art, passionately explored innovation, and created a distinctly American legacy.

Happy National Ice Cream Month! 🍦 July 1 kicks off this tasty time with National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, a holid...
07/01/2026

Happy National Ice Cream Month! 🍦 July 1 kicks off this tasty time with National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, a holiday Goofy is taking in stride with multicolored scoops on this May 1967 cover of "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories". What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

06/30/2026

Did you know that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction was supposed to be a wax museum based of real historical Pirate figures? 🏴‍☠️

Here's The Walt Disney Family Museum's Registrar Alyssa to talk more about that!

Check out these original Bruce Bushman concept sketches for the attraction in our current special exhibition, "Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story"!

We're taking National Camera Day to the next level 🪜 Visit The Walt Disney Family Museum and get on the level with the m...
06/29/2026

We're taking National Camera Day to the next level 🪜 Visit The Walt Disney Family Museum and get on the level with the multiplane camera, achieving the illusion of three-dimensional depth in Disney films from 1937 to 1989.

On this date 118 years ago, Disney Legend John Hench was born. Over a 65-year career with Disney, Hench did it all: back...
06/29/2026

On this date 118 years ago, Disney Legend John Hench was born. Over a 65-year career with Disney, Hench did it all: background painting, layout, styling, special effects, Imagineering, and concept art—like these dreamy "Cinderella" (1950) pieces from our collection. 👸

The Walt Disney Family Museum wishes a very happy birthday to Disney Legend Kathryn Beaumont! 🎂 Beaumont portrayed Alice...
06/27/2026

The Walt Disney Family Museum wishes a very happy birthday to Disney Legend Kathryn Beaumont! 🎂 Beaumont portrayed Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" (1951) in live-action reference, in the film itself, and in Walt's first television special "One Hour in Wonderland" (1951).

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Disney and Pixar’s "Cars" (2006), join us on Saturday, July 25 as Pixar’s Jay ...
06/26/2026

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Disney and Pixar’s "Cars" (2006), join us on Saturday, July 25 as Pixar’s Jay Ward shares his experiences contributing to the film's creation, managing the character team, and serving as an automotive consultant. bit.ly/4uOLdK5

Join us on Saturday, July 18 as award-winning Skywalker Sound Foley Artist Shelley Roden shares her experience creating ...
06/26/2026

Join us on Saturday, July 18 as award-winning Skywalker Sound Foley Artist Shelley Roden shares her experience creating everyday sound effects—known as “foley”—for more than 200 films, television shows, and games; and leads an interactive demonstration. bit.ly/4oI5BuZ

On this date in 1909, Disney Legend Wolfgang "Woolie" Reitherman was born. In celebration of his birthday, we're asking ...
06/26/2026

On this date in 1909, Disney Legend Wolfgang "Woolie" Reitherman was born. In celebration of his birthday, we're asking our audience: Who made a better face, Shere Khan or Woolie Reitherman? 🐯

Happy birthday Roy O. Disney! 🎂 Roy was always there to give his little brother Walt a helping hand, whether it be in li...
06/24/2026

Happy birthday Roy O. Disney! 🎂 Roy was always there to give his little brother Walt a helping hand, whether it be in life, business, or barbed fences.

We all "look up" to the work Disney Legends like Leota Toombs Thomas did, metaphorically and—in the case of "Walt Disney...
06/23/2026

We all "look up" to the work Disney Legends like Leota Toombs Thomas did, metaphorically and—in the case of "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room", celebrating its 63rd anniversary today—literally! 🦜

06/22/2026

Landscape architect Ruth Patricia Shellhorn—known for her work on Bullock’s department stores, Fashion Square shopping centers, and the original design of Disneyland—helped define the distinctive mid-century regional aesthetic of Southern California. Shellhorn’s masterfully curated vibrant plant life and landscape designs transported visitors to distant lands of fantasy and adventure, contributing to one of the many innovative aspects of Disneyland. Join licensed landscape architect Kelly Comras for an in-depth look at Shellhorn’s contributions to Disneyland’s iconic aesthetic.

We're "Floydering" today in celebration of Floyd Norman's 91's birthday! 🎂 Norman was pictured here "Floydering" in our ...
06/22/2026

We're "Floydering" today in celebration of Floyd Norman's 91's birthday! 🎂 Norman was pictured here "Floydering" in our 2017 special exhibition Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle, who worked with Norman on "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). Happy birthday Floyd!

06/22/2026

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996), here's a clip from a February 2021 conversation with one of the film's screenwriters Tab Murphy. 💜🔔💛

Need a break from the news? Lady agrees! 🐶 On this date 71 years ago, "Lady and the Tramp" barked into theaters and intr...
06/22/2026

Need a break from the news? Lady agrees! 🐶 On this date 71 years ago, "Lady and the Tramp" barked into theaters and introduced the world to an elegant cocker spaniel, a scruffy mutt, and an unforgettable bowl of spaghetti. 🍝

Often referred to across the United States as "Uncle Walt", one of his most treasured titles was "Daddy" to his daughter...
06/21/2026

Often referred to across the United States as "Uncle Walt", one of his most treasured titles was "Daddy" to his daughters Diane and Sharon. 💕

On this date 85 years ago, humorist Robert Benchley toured The Walt Disney Studios and heard some "fowl language" along ...
06/20/2026

On this date 85 years ago, humorist Robert Benchley toured The Walt Disney Studios and heard some "fowl language" along the way from an animated Donald Duck in the combination live-action/animation feature "The Reluctant Dragon" (1941). 🐉

These Nineties sure are nifty! ✨ On this date 85 years ago, Mickey Mouse cartoon short film "The Nifty Nineties" was rel...
06/20/2026

These Nineties sure are nifty! ✨ On this date 85 years ago, Mickey Mouse cartoon short film "The Nifty Nineties" was released. The film, set in the 1890s, included caricatures of Disney Legends Ward Kimball and Fred Moore.

Happy Go Fishing Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! 🎣 Lillian was no fish out of water when it came to casting a li...
06/18/2026

Happy Go Fishing Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! 🎣 Lillian was no fish out of water when it came to casting a line, as we can see from this photograph from our collection.

Life's a beach in this background painting from the Donald Duck cartoon " Beach Picnic" (1939) 🏖️🧺 Happy International P...
06/18/2026

Life's a beach in this background painting from the Donald Duck cartoon " Beach Picnic" (1939) 🏖️🧺 Happy International Picnic Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum!

On this date in 1956, Tom Sawyer Island opened to the public at Disneyland Park! Did you know that Walt Disney, pictured...
06/16/2026

On this date in 1956, Tom Sawyer Island opened to the public at Disneyland Park! Did you know that Walt Disney, pictured here with Imagineer Vic Greene, designed the layout of “Tom Sawyer Island”?

On this date 25 years ago, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" (2001) released to theaters. Celebrate with one of our 3pm screen...
06/16/2026

On this date 25 years ago, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" (2001) released to theaters. Celebrate with one of our 3pm screenings this month! 🌊 Visit our calendar to see current showtimes: bit.ly/4qroDVP

Making The Walt Disney Family Museum part of your San Francisco travels this Summer? Get the most out of your visit to T...
06/15/2026

Making The Walt Disney Family Museum part of your San Francisco travels this Summer? Get the most out of your visit to The City with CityPASS 🌉 Bundle museum admission with three more top SF attractions and save up to 45% with CityPASS® tickets. Learn more: bit.ly/43gaO3g

We are saddened to hear of the passing of the celebrated Pop Art luminary and friend of the museum David Hockney. David ...
06/13/2026

We are saddened to hear of the passing of the celebrated Pop Art luminary and friend of the museum David Hockney. David visited us in 2013, touring the galleries with board members Chris Miller and Jenny Miller Goff—two of Walt Disney's grandchildren—and executive director Kirsten Komoroske. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time.

06/13/2026

On March 22, 2026, The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted the program From Story to Animation: “We Put This Into This” with the Team Behind Pixar’s "Hoppers" (2026). The "Hoppers" team’s Tiny Mic interview was so hilarious that we couldn’t possibly cut it down any further than it already has been.

Here is that interview. Enjoy, and stream "Hoppers" (2026) on Disney+! 🦫🪵🦎🥔🥔❤️

06/12/2026

It is with great sadness we hear of the passing of Margaret Kerry. Margaret served as the life-action model of Tinker Bell in the Disney animated classic Peter Pan (1953), pantomiming the pixie for animators to use as reference. She later provided the voice and reference movements for the red-haired mermaid in the film's mermaid lagoon scene.

Margaret was a dear friend to The Walt Disney Family Museum and visited many times to share her experience working on Peter Pan. In 2021, she donated her ballet slippers used during the live-action reference filming, which we exhibited in 2024 as we celebrated The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary. She also generously granted us an interview—also released in 2024—where she discussed her experience as Tinker Bell and working with Walt Disney.

Our condolences are with her family and friends during this time.

On this date 98 years ago, Disney Legend Richard Sherman was born. In 2015, The Walt Disney Family Museum honored the re...
06/12/2026

On this date 98 years ago, Disney Legend Richard Sherman was born. In 2015, The Walt Disney Family Museum honored the renowned songwriter and composer with the inaugural Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏆

After the New York World’s Fair, Imagineers returned to a "Haunted Mansion" project suffering from a lack of a clear dir...
06/11/2026

After the New York World’s Fair, Imagineers returned to a "Haunted Mansion" project suffering from a lack of a clear direction.

Disney Legend Rolly Crump decided to shake things up: “We needed to inject some weirdness.” Click to read our latest blog: bit.ly/4uAYNR3

06/10/2026

The Fourth was with us during last month's Perfect Pairing screening of "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" (1977) with Skywalker Vineyards, featuring food from Presidio Bowl, a lightsaber bookmark activity from our Education team, and a presentation on the film from Lucasfilm Associate Production Designer John Kissane. 🚀 🪐 ✨

A few tickets are still available for tomorrow night's Pride Month Perfect Pairing | "The Little Mermaid" (1989) with Equator Coffees and Griffo Distillery, Co-Presented by Frameline. 🌊🧜‍♀️

Happy anniversary to Donald Duck's first appearance! 🦆 What is your favorite Donald Duck adventure? We're quite partial ...
06/09/2026

Happy anniversary to Donald Duck's first appearance! 🦆 What is your favorite Donald Duck adventure? We're quite partial to Donald serenading Daisy (debuting as Donna Duck) in "Don Donald" (1937). 🎸

All aboard! 🚂 On this date 70 years ago, the Fess Parker-led live-action feature "The Great Locomotive Chase" (1956) lef...
06/08/2026

All aboard! 🚂 On this date 70 years ago, the Fess Parker-led live-action feature "The Great Locomotive Chase" (1956) left the station. Did you know that Walt Disney worked with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum to get an authentic locomotive for the Civil War-based film?

Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Our upcoming s...
06/07/2026

Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Our upcoming six-week intensives include Color Theory (Saturdays, Aug 15–Sep 19) and Visual and Written Storytelling (Sundays, Sep 20–Oct 25). bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

Join us for an evening of creativity, cocktails, and inspiration as our Education team guides you step-by-step through a...
06/06/2026

Join us for an evening of creativity, cocktails, and inspiration as our Education team guides you step-by-step through a themed sketching or painting activity. Upcoming 21+ Sip and Sketch workshops include Painting a Western Landscape and Underwater Scene. bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

Studio Series Workshops are 90-minute sessions that explore animation principles and techniques. Upcoming Workshops incl...
06/05/2026

Studio Series Workshops are 90-minute sessions that explore animation principles and techniques. Upcoming Workshops include Animate: a Deck of Cards, a Giant Peach Sailing Across the Sea, a Mouse Taking a Bow, and a Duck Trio. 🎨 bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

06/05/2026

Happy Pride Month from The Walt Disney Family Museum! 🏳️‍🌈

In June 2021, The Walt Disney Family Museum spoke with Producers and Directors Rebecca Sugar ["Steven Universe" (2013–19)] and Ian Jones-Quartey ["OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes" (2017–19)] about their efforts to advocate for more inclusive environments in children’s media and the animation industry.

Yeehaw! 🤠 Our current special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story features props from Disney Legend...
06/03/2026

Yeehaw! 🤠 Our current special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story features props from Disney Legend Wally Boag, star of the "Golden Horseshoe R***e" in Frontierland—the longest running stage show ever at the time of its October 1986 closure.

Happy National Dairy Month from The Walt Disney Family Museum! 🥛 This booklet featuring dairy recipes was presented by t...
06/01/2026

Happy National Dairy Month from The Walt Disney Family Museum! 🥛 This booklet featuring dairy recipes was presented by the American Dairy Association, who also sponsored the Dairy Bar at Disneyland Park from January 1956–September 1958.

When nerdy cartographer and linguist Milo Thatch uncovers evidence of the lost city of Atlantis, he joins a rag-tag grou...
05/29/2026

When nerdy cartographer and linguist Milo Thatch uncovers evidence of the lost city of Atlantis, he joins a rag-tag group of mercenary adventurers to find it, only to discover much more than he bargained for. Join us this month for special 25th anniversary screenings of "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" (2001), produced by Disney Legend Don Hahn. bit.ly/4tTHWst

"Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur!" 🦖 Visit Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story by...
05/29/2026

"Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur!" 🦖 Visit Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story by September 13 to see elements of the Primeval World Diorama that traveled from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair to be added along the "Disneyland Railroad".

Operating hours update 🕓 Please note: The museum will be closing early at 4pm on Saturday, June 6—last entry into the ga...
05/28/2026

Operating hours update 🕓 Please note: The museum will be closing early at 4pm on Saturday, June 6—last entry into the galleries at 2:45pm—for a private event. For more information on our operating hours, please check our calendar. bit.ly/4qroDVP

"There's so much that we share that it's time we're aware..." on this date 60 years ago, "it's a small world" opened at ...
05/28/2026

"There's so much that we share that it's time we're aware..." on this date 60 years ago, "it's a small world" opened at Disneyland Park! ✨ In celebration of the anniversary, we're sharing two Mary Blair set designs from our collection.

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