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Pioneering Animation

Ages
Grades 3‑6
Date
Wed, Thu & Fri | 10am–noon & 1–3pm
Cost
$10 student, $12 adult
Location
Learning Center

Thanks to a new partnership with The Society of California Pioneers, located just steps away from the museum, students begin this program at The Society’s research library engaging with primary source materials, creating a narrative, and collecting images. The second half of their hands-on experience takes place in our Learning Center where, in small groups, students combine animation and history, as Walt Disney did in his own films, to create animated shorts.

 

Registration for the 2019–2020 academic year begins on August 1, 2019. Please email education@wdfmuseum.org for any inquiries.

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