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Frank Thomas: The Key-Playing Key Animator
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Frank was employed by The Walt Disney Studios on September 24, 1934—he was employee #224. Animating complex characters and sequences throughout his illustrious career, he had an essential role in nearly every animated feature produced during Walt’s lifetime.
The First of the Nine: Les Clark
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Les Clark was a hard-working young apprentice animator at The Walt Disney Studios and would become one of Walt's most prized animators as well as an iconic member of “The Nine Old Men.”
From Driving to Disneyland Paris: Walt and Europe
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When Walt celebrated his 17th birthday near Paris during the first World War, he had no idea what would one day stand just one hour’s drive away—Disneyland Paris.
Revisiting Never Land: Celebrating 65 Years of Peter Pan
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Walt first became acquainted with Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie’s story, Peter Pan, about the boy who did not want to grow up when watching a touring company’s production of the famous play forty years prior. Walt remembered the tale and kept it in his back pocket until 1939 when he acquired the rights to embark on his own version of Never Land.
Ron and Diane Get Married
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Diane Disney met Ron Miller on a blind date while they were students at the University of Southern California. On May 9, 1954, they married, and spent nearly 60 years together, raising seven children.
Celebrating Ed Wynn: Walt Disney’s Partner in Laughter
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Even if you don’t immediately recognize the name Ed Wynn, you are most likely familiar with his work. You may know him best as the quivering voice of the Mad Hatter from Walt Disney’s animated feature Alice in Wonderland (1951) or as the incurably giggly Uncle Albert in the live-action film Mary Poppins (1964)
Follow Me, Boys! Walt Disney’s Last Feature Film
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December 1, 1966 saw the release of Walt Disney’s Follow, Me Boys! only two weeks before the visionary storyteller would pass away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank. Though other productions that had featured Walt’s involvement continued after his death, this film would be the last Disney feature to be released in his lifetime. Follow Me, Boys! stands as a lasting testament to the spirit of nearly every film that Walt gifted to audiences around the world.

Check out what's happening at The Walt Disney Family Museum with inspiring and engaging programs, workshops, classes, and more! Below is a complete listing of what's happening here throughout February; please check our calendar for tickets or details for individual events.

Ring in the new year at The Walt Disney Family Museum with inspiring and engaging programs, workshops, classes, and more! Click through for a complete listing of what's happening here througout January.

Hang out where the Wild Things are and explore a gothic wonderland as we open two new exhibitions here at The Walt Disney Family Museum this May! Check out our full schedule of classes, programs, workshops, lectures, programs, and events.
Don't miss your last chance to see our first major exhibition Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic and special exhibition Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop Motion Animation. Also, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios—think Robot Chicken—will be helping us close our special stop motion

This March, we've got MOUSE MADNESS as we set our sights on Mickey Mouse all month. Check out what's happening here at The Walt Disney Family Museum with programming, exhibitons, workshops, and more!

Where art and innovation create inspiration: come hang out with Walt and the Wild Things at The Walt Disney Family Museum here in June! Check out what's happening here throughout the month, including screenings, discussions, workshops, and other exciting activities. 

Don
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Veteran Disney producer and Walt Disney Family Museum Advisory Board member Don Hahn has recently completed work as Curator of our newest special exhibition, Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation. Historian Lucas O. Seastrom sat down with Don to look back on the experience of putting the show together.

Heroine's Journey
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This summer, for the first time, the museum offered animation instruction just for girls: The Heroine’s Journey.

Marty Sklar
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Disney Legend, and Walt Disney Imagineering Ambassador Marty Sklar.