Join us for a special month-long screening of 101 Dalmatians (1996) and see how many familiar characters from the 1961 animated classic you can “spot” in this live-action reimagining featuring Glenn Close as Cruella De Vil, 101 Dalmatians, and a superb cast of talented humans including Jeff Daniels...
Just remember to leave the night light on for this Studio Series! The closet at home can feel like a simple place to store your stuff, hang clothes, or hide your laundry in, but at night it becomes a doorway into another world. For this ghastly workshop, we examine the lore of monsters in the closet...
Just remember to leave the night light on for this Studio Series! The closet at home can feel like a simple place to store your stuff, hang clothes, or hide your laundry in, but at night it becomes a doorway into another world. For this ghastly workshop, we examine the lore of monsters in the closet...
‘Tis the season to be spooky! And what would a lovely October day be without at least one journey through the forest? The woods are a wonderful location for storytelling and venturing into the unknown. Often used as a place for witches, monsters, and darkness, trees are also vehicles for thought...
The act of humans shifting into creatures has been a feature of our folklore for as long as we have been sharing stories. Whether passed down from generations through conversation or in books, images, television, or film, the act of transformation has a deeper meaning than simply changing form—and...
The act of humans shifting into creatures has been a feature of our folklore for as long as we have been sharing stories. Whether passed down from generations through conversation or in books, images, television, or film, the act of transformation has a deeper meaning than simply changing form—and...
As the winter season starts to roll in this month, so do some of our favorite animated character birthdays! From deep breaths to excitedly blowing out candles, examine the techniques artists use to simulate lungs filling with air and escaping our lips. Join us for a happy day of animating as we use...
As the winter season starts to roll in this month, so do some of our favorite animated character birthdays! From deep breaths to excitedly blowing out candles, examine the techniques artists use to simulate lungs filling with air and escaping our lips. Join us for a happy day of animating as we use...
Reluctant heroes have always been a part of a good adventure. The farm boy who must slay the evil sorcerer; the princess who refuses to be betrothed; even the boy who pulls a magical object from its resting place to become king. In celebration of such tales, this Studio Series will look at heroes...
Reluctant heroes have always been a part of a good adventure. The farm boy who must slay the evil sorcerer; the princess who refuses to be betrothed; even the boy who pulls a magical object from its resting place to become king. In celebration of such tales, this Studio Series will look at heroes...
Tales of owls and magic have been told many times over the decades. They have been spoken, written, illustrated, and of course, animated! From the early days of hand-drawn techniques to stop-motion and even 3D animation, these whimsical birds come in all shapes and forms to display their mystical...
In conjunction with the opening of our new special exhibition, Disney Cats & Dogs, and the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, our studio programs are featuring some of our favorite animated feline and canine friends.
Disney’s The Fox and the Hound (1981) tells a tale of true friendship...
Sweater weather is almost here! Join us in this workshop and learn the art form of using Autumn-colored yarn for poke-needle embroidery. We will explore the history of this art form and how it has evolved over the years to produce a highly-textured design. Then using a pen-like tool, wool, weaver’s...
Join us in celebrating our latest special exhibition, Disney Cats & Dogs, with a month-long screening of The Fox and the Hound (1981), a story about facing challenges and overcoming differences in the name of friendship.
Join us at The Walt Disney Family Museum as we once again celebrate The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival! The Big Draw Festival 2023 is about letting loose, embracing happy accidents, and, most importantly, having fun.
Ring in the spooky season and our latest special exhibition Disney Cats & Dogs with a special month-long screening of Frankenweenie (2012), a story about a young boy who conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved, dearly departed dog back to life.
Join us in welcoming Gregg and Jeff Sherman, the sons of multiple Academy Award®- and Grammy Award®-winning composers Richard and Robert Sherman, known as the Sherman brothers. Gregg and Jeff will share stories about their fathers’ careers as part of a prolific sibling songwriting team; expand on...
“Everybody scream” for 30 years of the Pumpkin King! Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) with a panel of experts, including director Henry Selick, assistant production coordinator Kat Alioshin, and animator Anthony Scott—moderated by set...
Nothing screams Happy Halloween like pumpkins, witches, and monsters! However, who can forget about the traditional black cat, who themselves can get spooked by an evening of hauntings? Join us for this Studio Series as we explore frightful felines throughout animation and cinema history. Then using...
Nothing screams Happy Halloween like pumpkins, witches, and monsters! However, who can forget about the traditional black cat, who themselves can get spooked by an evening of hauntings? Join us for this Studio Series as we explore frightful felines throughout animation and cinema history. Then using...