Walt’s journey into the field of animation began with the stop motion method. Before he started producing his own Laugh-O-gram shorts, he worked for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, where he produced stop motion commercials using a cutouts (featured in gallery 1). Join us for this eight-week course...
From a young age, Walt Disney was interested in comics and sequential art. At McKinley High School, he drew comics for the school’s magazine, The Voice. In this eight-week course, we will explore where comics come from, and what makes this form of visual storytelling unique. Students will use...
This special documentary chronicles the lifelong friendship and working partnership of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of the Nine Old Men. Directed by Ted Thomas (Frank’s son), viewers get an inside look at the men behind some of Disney’s most beloved animated characters.
Join us to celebrate two spectacular exhibitions—Home for the Holidays at Carolwood at The Walt Disney Family Museum and Walt Disney's Trains at the Napa Valley Museum Yountville—with two special events.
Celebrate the opening of our annual holiday exhibition: Home for the Holidays at Carolwood...
Then, on Tuesday, December 4, join curator Michael Campbell for a special fundraising event, celebrating The Napa Valley Museum Yountville’s presentation of Walt Disney’s Trains, an exhibition that had its debut at The Walt Disney Family Museum in 2014. Guests can enjoy Silverado Vineyards wine with...
On Tuesday, December 4, join curator Michael Campbell for a special fundraising event, celebrating The Napa Valley Museum Yountville’s presentation of Walt Disney’s Trains, an exhibition that had its debut at The Walt Disney Family Museum in 2014. Guests can enjoy Silverado Vineyards wine with a...
Join us to celebrate two spectacular exhibitions—Home for the Holidays at Carolwood at The Walt Disney Family Museum and Walt Disney's Trains at the Napa Valley Museum Yountville—with two special events.
Celebrate the opening of our annual holiday exhibition: Home for the Holidays at Carolwood...
First, enjoy 1922’s Cinderella from Laugh-O-gram, followed by the classic feature, Cinderella, from 1950, and, in doing so, witness the leaps and bounds Walt made in just 28 years.
At this special members only event, join Deja for an intimate discussion about the challenges he and the museum’s collections team faced, including how they managed to narrow down nearly a century’s worth of Mickey artwork and ephemera in order to form this definitive special exhibition.
Join Mickey Mouse voice actor Bret Iwan for a discussion about how he became the voice of the iconic character, his feelings on what it’s like to portray such a celebrated figure, and the ways in which Walt still lends him inspiration.
Submit your film to our festival—or join us June 2 for screenings of select TAFI 2019 films created by young animators from all across the globe.
Walt Disney’s influence on the world is undeniable. Kevin Lima, director of Enchanted (2007), credits much of his own creative success to the impact Walt had on him. Learn more about how Walt shaped the paths of Lima and others in this compelling talk.
In the late 1930s, Walt Disney embarked upon a collaboration with conductor Leopold Stokowski to create a “Concert Feature." In this special talk, speaker Fabrizio Mancinelli, a composer and conductor, will help us honor Fantasia's (1940) enduring legacy.
This month we will be screening a selection of Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies. Join us in our theater and witness the evolution of Disney animation right before your very eyes.
“Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” Find out the answer to that age-old question by joining us for a screening of Walt’s first full-length animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
This February, wish upon a star in honor of the 80th anniversary of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio (1940). Join Pinocchio, a wooden marionette longing to become a real boy, as he learns the importance of truth, bravery, and selflessness with the help of his trustful friend and conscience, Jiminy Cricket...
Join us this month for a screening of Walt Disney’s classic animated film, Bambi. This beloved film combines breathtaking visuals, designed by Disney Legend Tyrus Wong, with the heartwarming tale of a young deer who must navigate survival, friendship, and more as he comes of age.
For the Studios’ third full-length animated feature, Walt Disney partnered with the brilliant composer Leopold Stokowski to produce a new, groundbreaking film, in which classical music was the star. Stokowski arranged this renowned collection of celebrated musical scores, which in turn inspired...
With Earth Day just around the corner, learn how Walt Disney’s True-Life Adventures series prompted a generation of young people to care about our planet, and even inspired them to pursue environmental careers. Afterwards, fast-forward to today to see how The Walt Disney Company continues that...
In this fun, hands-on session, learn how to make your drawings come to life, while putting your creativity in the spotlight. Using a step-by-step process, an instructor will teach artists of all ages how to draw an original cartoon character.
This month’s theme is presented in conjunction with...