Hang on tight for the “wildest ride in the wilderness!” During this western-themed workshop, we will celebrate the 45th anniversary of Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and look at the making of this beloved attraction. Mine your way through animation history as we uncover how animators...
To celebrate Walt's South America Goodwill trip taken in 1941, we have Walt and Lillian's passports on display for a limited time in our Awards Lobby. The passports include country stamps and Uruguayan money from their trip.
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Visual Development Artist Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay about designing unique costumes for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2023 feature film, Wish. In addition to her work on Wish, Sastrawinata-Lemay has designed costumes for various Frozen projects, Raya and...
Join the Banks children on a whirlwind adventure with their practically-perfect nanny Mary Poppins and her chimney-sweep pal, Bert, as they soar off to magical lands full of imagination, whimsy, and a bit of mischief. Slide up the banister and fly down to our theater to celebrate the 60th...
The Walt Disney Family Museum presents a special sensory-friendly film screening of the classic film One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). To make this film a comfortable experience for all, lights will be dimmed instead of off, volume will be slightly lowered, and closed captioning will be turned...
This invitation to the Disney’s’ “Tempus Fugit Celebration” is addressed to Diane and Ron Miller—their eldest daughter and son-in-law—and features a hand drawn map in colored pencil showing their guests how to navigate the newly-built park.
“Hakuna Matata” is the motto in this workshop! Join us in this Studio Series as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King (1994). Take a look behind the scenes of this beloved and acclaimed production and learn how reference material is pivotal to the process of animation. After...
Nancy Wolf, former Director of Facilities & Operations at The Walt Disney Family Museum, passed away on December 29, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Florida, surrounded by her family and friends.
Walt Disney had many friendly felines grace the screen in his films, and today is no exception! Whether it be a mischievous mouser like Mittens from Disney’s Bolt (2008) or a puzzling guide like Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland (1951), each one of these whiskered pals has their own look...
Walt Disney’s journey into the field of animation began with the stop-motion method. Before he started producing his own Laugh-O-gram short films, he worked for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, where he produced stop-motion commercials using paper cut-outs. Join us for this eight-week course and...
Illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) and Walt Disney maintained a friendship and correspondence for many years. This 1935 edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which features eight oil painting illustrations by Rockwell, is inscribed: “To Walt Disney, with sincere respect for his great art, Norman Rockwell.”
Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum chronicles the legacy of the legendary American artist, storyteller, filmmaker, and visionary through iconic objects that represent his life and career. Through historical research, firsthand accounts, and Walt’s
Join us for a screening of Nancy Meyers’ directorial debut, The Parent Trap (1998). Based on the 1961 Disney live-action classic of the same name, The Parent Trap tells the story of Annie and Hallie, a pair of identical twin girls played by Lindsay Lohan—rebooting Hayley Mills’ dual role—who are...
A curated selection of nostalgic Disneyland attraction posters from The Walt Disney Family Museum’s collection is on display and free to view in the museum’s Lower Lobby Gallery.
We are excited to announce that The Walt Disney Family Museum Animation Festival will be returning in Fall 2025! At the festival—located in the beautiful Presidio of San Francisco—participants can attend workshops and talks, engage in activities, explore a school and career fair, and view films from talented teen and college-level animators.
Watch this space for announcements coming Fall 2025, join our dedicated WDFMAF email list, subscribe to the museum’s enews, and follow us on social media for updates, including information about submissions and the launch of the festival website.
Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 (2024) returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Join us for a conversation and Q&A with the film’s Executive Producers: Pixar’s Chief...
Join autism advocate and Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum US cast member Dani Bowman as she discusses her journey working in animation and building her own animation company, DaniMation Entertainment, at the age of 11. This inspiring discussion will dive into the challenges the people with autism face...
Join us for a special Pride Month screening of Howard (2018)—a documentary about Disney Legend and songwriter Howard Ashman, whose work included penning beloved songs for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Little Mermaid (1988), Beauty and the Beast (1991), and Aladdin (1992). Following the...
This year celebrates the 60th anniversary of the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair, a historic turning point in the career of Walt Disney, the trajectory of The Walt Disney Company, and the spirit of global cooperation. Although “it’s a small world” is one of the most timeless and enduring of all Disney’s creations for the Fair, it was actually the last of the four iconic pavilions created by WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering).
The Walt Disney Family Museum is located at 104 Montgomery Street in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. Be aware that there are two Montgomery Streets in San Francisco—the museum is located in the Presidio of San Francisco, NOT in the Financial District. If you are using a GPS, please remember to enter the zip code 94129 when planning your route.