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Films
Thu–Sun, Nov 2025–Sep 13, 2026 | 11am
No screenings Mar 22 & 27, Apr 18,
and May 2, 16, 21, 22, & 30

During the run of the special exhibition, we will have regular screenings of a new featurette, Happiest Place on Earth: Walt’s Disneyland (2025), produced by guest curator and Disney Legend Don Hahn. This exclusive documentary traces the creation and early years of Disneyland through Walt Disney’s...

Films
Thu–Sun, Nov 2025–Sep 13, 2026 | 1pm & 3pm
No screenings Mar 22 & Apr 18, and May 2, 16, 22, and 30
No 1pm screening Mar 27 & 29, and May 21
No 3pm screening Mar 8

During the run of the special exhibition, we will have regular screenings of a new featurette, Happiest Place on Earth: Walt’s Disneyland (2025), produced by guest curator and Disney Legend Don Hahn. This exclusive documentary traces the creation and early years of Disneyland through Walt Disney’s...

Nov 14, 2025–September 13, 2026
Closed from 10am–1pm on Mar 29

The Walt Disney Family Museum continues its celebration of the 70th anniversary of Disneyland with the debut of Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, an original special exhibition curated by award-winning producer and Disney Legend Don Hahn with museum Director of Collections and...

Posted on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:32

“Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)”—the musical anthem of those many rascals and scoundrels we have adored for almost sixty years—is undoubtedly one of the most iconic Disney Parks songs. But how did this famous tune and its accompanying lyrics come to be? Hop in, landlubbers, and hold on tight—let’s take a little boat trip to find out…

Summer Classes Classes
Mon–Fri, Jul 27–Aug 7 | 9am–3pm

In this digital animation Class at The Walt Disney Family Museum, students will be introduced to important digital software and learn the core principles of 2D animation. Throughout the two-week session, students will complete short exercises using techniques that everyday animators utilize to build...

Posted on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 11:26

Author Michael Campbell’s earliest childhood memory is of a Disney train. Visiting Disneyland® Park at the age of six, young Campbell was already a budding railroad enthusiast and had convinced his parents to let him dress up as an engineer for this fateful first visit to the Park. “I have a special gene, that’s actually fairly common,” he quips, “that creates an irrational love of trains.”

Classes
Every Sat, Mar 14–Apr 18 | 1–3pm

Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This six-week course we will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with...

Classes
Every Sat, Mar 14–Apr 18 | 10am–noon

Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This six-week course we will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with...

Workshops
Sat, Apr 11 | 10:30am–noon

All aboard as we celebrate the timeless charm of the Disneyland Railroad, an attraction that has been circling the Park since Opening Day in 1955! Conceived by Walt Disney himself, the railroad was inspired by his backyard miniature train, the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, and became a centerpiece of...

Workshops Virtual
Sat, Apr 4 | 10:30am–noon PT

All aboard as we celebrate the timeless charm of the Disneyland Railroad, an attraction that has been circling the Park since Opening Day in 1955! Conceived by Walt Disney himself, the railroad was inspired by his backyard miniature train, the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, and became a centerpiece of...

Workshops
Sat, Mar 28 | 10:30am–noon

In conjunction with our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, venture beyond the gates and uncover the chilling legacy of the Haunted Mansion! This iconic dark ride opened at Disneyland on August 9, 1969, and has been thrilling guests with its eerie illusions and ghostly...

Classes
Every Wed, Mar 11–Apr 29 | 4–6pm

This eight-week course continues to refine artist and animator skills explored in After School Animation. Continuing students should arrive prepared to work with software and digital drawing tools while gaining additional animation techniques and tips. Students will be working to build portfolio...

Classes
Every Wed, Mar 11–Apr 29 | 4–6pm

Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This eight-week course will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with a...

Classes
Every Wed, Mar 11–Apr 29 | 4–6pm

Successful animators have a comprehensive understanding of basic animation techniques and principles. This eight-week course focuses on one of these concepts each class by working traditionally with paper and pencil. Using a light table students create, trace, and refine their drawings frame by...

Designed for all skill levels, the museum’s slate of Summer Classes for grades 3 through 12 give students the chance to bring their ideas to life through animation and illustration. Through two-week intensives, get hands-on and explore a wide range of topics such as 2D digital animation, world building, and character design. Come away with valuable animation and illustration techniques while having plenty of room to experiment along the way.

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Workshops
Sat, Apr 11 | 1–2:30pm

All aboard as we celebrate the timeless charm of the Disneyland Railroad, an attraction that has been circling the Park since Opening Day in 1955! Conceived by Walt Disney himself, the railroad was inspired by his backyard miniature train, the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, and became a centerpiece of...

Summer Classes Classes
Mon–Fri, Jul 13–24 | 9am–3pm

Spark creativity and imagination in this youth imaginative environment Class at The Walt Disney Family Museum! Young artists will design their own characters, landscapes, and fantastical settings using surprising and unconventional materials that inspire inventive thinking. By the end, each...

Summer Classes Classes
Mon–Fri, Jun 29–Jul 10 (no class Jul 3) | 9am–3pm

Procreate offers a variety of powerful features that any artist can use! Join us in this two-week course to learn how to animate on an iPad using Procreate. The course will cover how to navigate the app’s tools, and students will learn fundamental animation principles to make their own animated...