This eight-week course continues to refine artist and animator skills explored in After School Animation. Continuing students should arrive prepared to work with software and digital drawing tools while gaining additional animation techniques and tips. Students will be working to build portfolio...
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 paper and pencil. Using a light table students create, trace, and refine their drawings frame by...
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This eight-week course will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with a...
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This six-week course will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with a...
In honor of Black History Month, celebrate African American stories with this special screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Princess and the Frog (2009). Join us as we pair the story of Tiana endeavoring to open her own restaurant in 1920s New Orleans with delicious craft brews from Black...
Celebrate creativity with us as we mark 30 years of Pixar Animation Studios innovation! Step into the world of storytelling magic that began with groundbreaking films like Toy Story (1995) and evolved into the vibrant boardwalk at Disney California Adventure Park. In this Workshop, we will uncover...
In conjunction with our latest special exhibition, Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, join us for a special screening of the new documentary Disneyland Handcrafted (2026), which features recently uncovered archival footage of the hectic days leading up to the opening of Disneyland...
In conjunction with our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, step into the wild and celebrate the legacy of Adventureland and one of Disneyland’s original attractions, the Jungle Cruise. Inspired by Disney’s True-Life Adventures documentary series, this Opening Day...
Disney Legend Mary Blair was one of Walt Disney’s finest stylists—a visualizer of characters and worlds—but her work was not self-contained: it added up to something larger: a story. “Walt responded to the storytelling aspect of her pictures,” historian John Canemaker wrote, “especially the underlying emotion palpable in much of her art, even when veering toward abstraction…. Many paintings are self-portraits of her inner feelings.”
The Art Playground is for families with children ages 3 to 6. In our Learning Center, we will be embracing the Year of the Horse in our Lunar New Year themed drop-in. Children can use their imagination and new skills to create festively themed items. Our Education staff will be present to support...
Grab your honeypots and join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)! In this Workshop, we will take a closer look at the origins of this beloved animated character and explore how animators illustrated bears in television and feature film throughout the...
Grab your honeypots and join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)! In this Workshop, we will take a closer look at the origins of this beloved animated character and explore how animators illustrated bears in television and feature film throughout the...
Ever wonder how Disney artists make flat sketches feel real? In conjunction with our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, discover the world of Disneyland design and the simple secrets behind three-dimensional drawing! From the soaring spires of Sleeping Beauty Castle to...
Discover how light and shadow can transform your art in this fun, hands-on session! Join us in the Learning Center for an evening of creativity, cocktails, and inspiration as we explore the magic of simple lighting and shading techniques. Our Education team will guide you step-by-step on how...
In conjunction with our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, step into the wild and celebrate the legacy of Adventureland and one of Disneyland’s original attractions, the Jungle Cruise. Inspired by Disney’s True-Life Adventures documentary series, this Opening Day...
San Francisco, January 29, 2026—The Walt Disney Family Museum invites guests to raise a glass to Perfect Pairing, a new series of film screenings that thoughtfully blend classic and contemporary Disney films with Californian wines, beers, and spirits. Hosted in the museum’s Fantasia-themed theater
Grab your honeypots and join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)! In this Workshop, we will take a closer look at the origins of this beloved animated character and explore how animators illustrated bears in television and feature film throughout the...
Join us this Black History Month for a discussion of Groundbreaking Magic: A Black Woman’s Journey Through The Happiest Place on Earth with author Martha Blanding and moderated by Disney historian Marcy Carriker Smothers. Groundbreaking Magic tells the story of how Blanding became the first Black...
In conjunction with our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, take to the skies and celebrate the magic of Peter Pan’s Flight, one of Disneyland’s original Opening Day attractions from July 17, 1955! Inspired by Walt Disney’s 1953 animated classic Peter Pan, this rail...
