This December, we are continuing a beloved tradition by welcoming back a very special holiday guest! Santa J. Claus will be making a stop at our theater to read “T’was the Night Before Christmas” and share his own favorite Disney memories and holiday traditions.
Join us as we celebrate The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival, on Sunday, November 23, 2025! For this free family event, we will explore the themes of community, togetherness, and collaboration with a variety of interactive activities and drawing delights. Visit our Learning Center to...
Join us for a virtual screening of a new animated short film, Two Ships (2025), followed by a Q&A with its creators. In this hand-drawn film, a couple working opposite schedules attempt to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters. Learn about the creation of this heartwarming, family...
In this hand-drawn film, a couple working opposite schedules attempt to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.
October 2024–October 2025
To celebrate the release of our new book, Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum, we are displaying rare and unique objects from the collection that are also featured in the book. Some of the artifacts showcased in the book and here have never been seen...
If it is adventure you seek, then look no further than this Studio Series! Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney Television Animation’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985). We will dive in behind the scenes of how this beloved television show series was developed and the...
Blair’s own niece and the eminent historian were recently at The Walt Disney Family Museum in conjunction with Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic.
Join us as we celebrate The Big Green Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival. Our annual free community event will celebrate Walt Disney’s contributions to visual arts and vision for a more sustainable earth. In conjunction with this year’s #ClimateOfChange theme, experience a unique animal...
Walt Disney’s Fantasia (1940) was an ambitious project that combined classical music with colorful animations. For its monumental 85th anniversary, this workshop will go over the history of this feature film, its lasting impact, and how inanimate everyday objects have been given life and personality...
San Francisco, October 17, 2025—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
Whether you have recently watched Walt Disney’s animated classic or have not seen it “in a dog’s age,” join us for a special celebration of the 70th anniversary of the release of Lady and the Tramp (1955). Author and Disney food and travel expert Marcy Carriker Smothers will be in conversation with...
As part of our ongoing celebration of the Disneyland Resort 70th anniversary, we invite you to join us for an exciting look at its newest attraction, “Walt Disney – A Magical Life”. Walt Disney Imagineering executives Tom Fitzgerald and Jeff Shaver-Moskowitz will offer insights into the development...
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...
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Emperor Kuzco lived his grandiose life always following the same “groove” and never questioned what he might be missing (besides a Kuzcotopia water park) until a humble visitor to his palace and a misread potion bottle label changed his life forever. Oh yeah, it’s all coming together. Join us in...
Select Sundays this Autumn, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents special sensory-friendly film screenings of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). To make this film a comfortable experience for all, lights will be dimmed instead of off, volume will be slightly lowered, and closed...
In this fun and hands-on session, learn how to make your drawings truly come to life and put your creativity in the spotlight! Join us in our Art Studio where you can enjoy evening cocktails and follow along as our Education staff teaches you step-by-step instructions on creating a club badge pin of...
Supervising Animator and Graphic Novelist Bobby Podesta has worked at Pixar Animation Studios for nearly three decades. In addition to serving as Supervising Animator on Toy Story 3 (2010), Cars 3 (2017), and Soul (2020), he worked as a story artist on several films and directed episodes of the...