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Sundays this May, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents a special sensory-friendly film screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015). To make this film a comfortable experience for all, lights will be dimmed instead of off, volume will be slightly lowered, and closed...

The Museum is closed Monday through Wednesday.

San Francisco, April 8, 2025—The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to announce Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic, a special exhibition exploring the creative vision and achievements of one of Walt Disney’s most imaginative and renowned designers and art directors. 

On view beginning May 22, 2025

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 how to draw fun rubber hose characters.

Join us on Saturday, April 26 for a Member Morning at The Walt Disney Family Museum! We are pleased to invite our members to enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries on the porch followed by Spotlight Talks, short discussions about specific topics in Disney history, in our main galleries.

While serving as President of Walt Disney Productions and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, former President of The Walt Disney Family Museum Ron Miller executive-produced several films including the 1985 animated feature, The Black Cauldron, based on the classic fantasy book by...

This April, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents a special sensory-friendly film screening 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 captioning will be...

Throughout recorded history, artists have utilized different mediums and tools to uniquely express themselves visually. In today’s industry, digital software has become quite ubiquitous, allowing one to unleash their creativity using a variety of tools to help make anything from illustrative pieces...

Have you ever wondered how animators make food look delicious in films? This class has all the ingredients you need to create flavorful animation based around cooking and food elements. Students will learn how to fabricate items out of various materials, how to apply fundamental stop-motion...

Join us for a very special Storytime with illustrator and art director Eliza Reisfeld, who will be reading <em>My Zoo: A Book of Feelings</em>, a book she illustrated to help kids navigate their emotions with the help of some animal friends.

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 pencil and paper. Budding animators develop a strong foundation, continue to build their knowledge of...

This eight-week course continues to refine artist and animator skills explored in After School Animation: Beginner. Continuing students should arrive prepared to work on their individual projects during the class and will learn additional animation techniques and tips throughout the course. Students...

Join us for this magical workshop as story artist and art director Alessandra Sorrentino delves into the key aspects of crafting memorable and solid characters. As we explore the character development process, guests will learn key principles in making characters that benefit the entire film...

It is time to dust off those shoes, hit the dance floor, and “set the world in motion” for Disney’s A Goofy Movie’s (1995) 30th anniversary. Join us as we “Perfect(ly) Cast” our way through the production of the film, character development of Powerline, and the various ways animators have utilized...