The streamlined, easy-to-use WDFM mobile app has been carefully created to enhance the guest experience in a variety of ways—both for guests visiting The Walt Disney Family Museum in person and for the public to virtually enjoy from the comfort of...
Anyone in the world can experience and enjoy the museum with our Virtual Tour and Museum Highlights. Benefitting from a wide range of embedded digital media content, the Virtual Tour brings Walt’s inspirational message directly to people’s streamable...
The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to premiere a virtual art exhibition that will showcase artwork created by adult and teen artists from everywhere in the world. Submit an image of your painting, drawing, photograph, or 3D object that is...
Immerse yourself in the compelling and multifaceted story of The Walt Disney Studios’ extensive contribution to the Allies’ World War II effort through an array of original artwork, film clips, photos, literature, and more.
Join Animator and Story Artist Carole Holliday for behind-the-scenes stories from her work on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oliver & Company (1988)...
Join Editor Ellen Keneshea for behind-the-scenes stories from her work on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The...
Willie Ito’s life was upended when he and his family were taken from their home in San Francisco and interned in Utah at a camp for Japanese Americans...
Every artist has experienced it—the paralyzing lack of inspiration when faced with a blank page. In this installment of our Studio Series, learn about...
When San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa was interned in a camp for Japanese Americans during World War II, she found hope and inspiration among some of...
Join Director Rob Minkoff for behind-the-scenes stories from his work on The Lion King (1994), Stuart Little (1999), The Haunted Mansion (2003), The...
Walt landed his first major contract, opened a new studio, and fell in love with an inker. A sudden turn of events would spark the idea for Mickey Mouse.
Need something to do while you are stuck inside? We have compiled ten articles exploring different facets of Walt's life for you to read, and are starting a Blog Club on our Facebook page to foster...
Former Disney artist Willie Ito was 5 years old when he was taken to a neighborhood theater to see Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Two years later, returning to San Francisco from a weekend family outing to Santa Cruz, “There were armed soldiers stopping some of the cars,” as Ito remembers. The United States had been attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan that morning.
In the history of The Walt Disney Studios, animator Fred Moore (1911–1952) is considered among the leading artists who helped originate and define the Disney style, matching appealing design with...
In the history of The Walt Disney Studios, animator Fred Moore (1911–1952) is considered among the leading artists who helped originate and define the Disney style, matching appealing design with...
Disney historian, musician, and composer Ross Care provides us with an in-depth look into the marvelous music of Walt Disney’s groundbreaking series of cartoon short subjects—the Silly Symphonies.
