To view Summer Class offerings, please visit our Summer Classes page. For single-day Studio programming, please visit our Workshops page, which includes adult sessions.
Workshops
Sat, Mar 29 | 10:30am–12:30pm
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...
Workshops
Sat, Apr 12 | 1–2:30pm
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...
Experience Walt Disney’s legacy of inspiration and innovation by booking a special speaker for your next event, meeting, or team bonding experience. Our exclusive roster of industry insiders will present engaging stories and imaginative insights through topical presentations and workshops. Contact our Events Team for more details at events@wdfmuseum.org.
Experience Magic at The Walt Disney Family Museum
Looking for a place to host your holiday celebration? The Walt Disney Family Museum houses a variety of stunning venue rental spaces. From intimate dinners to lively receptions and corporate holiday parties, our experienced team will handle all the details to ensure your event is seamless, so you can enjoy every moment. Book by November 1st 2024 and receive an exclusive 15% discount on all December holiday bookings! For additional information and pricing, please contact our events@wdfmuseum.org or visit our Events and Venue Rentals page.
Bring Magic to Your Birthday Celebration
"Who says we have to grow up?" –Walt
Fantasia Theater Package:
2.5 hour experience
Available Saturdays and Sundays, 10am–5pm | Maximum of 20 guests
Included in the $900 venue rental fee:
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Private use of theater, Theater Gallery, and large area of front porch
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Exclusive film screening of a Disney classic
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Custom-themed party favor (subject to additional charge)
Tours and scavenger hunts are available for an additional fee.
Everyone’s a Storyteller Tour Workshop + Scavenger Hunt Package:
2 hour experience
Maximum of 20 guests
Included in the $900 package:
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Admission to main museum galleries
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Two certified Storyteller tour guides
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Everyone’s a Storyteller Workshop: Discover communication, inspiration, and effective storytelling. In this whimsical workshop, hear from our certified guides about the techniques we have developed directly from Walt’s body of work.
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Scavenger Hunt: Take a deeper look at our objects with a fast-paced Scavenger Hunt of the main museum galleries. In addition to finding our most popular artifacts, you and your team will have an opportunity to get creative and make your own magical memories! Recommended for ages 8 and up.
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Can be booked in conjunction with a theater rental or as its own experience.
To book your celebration or for more information, please email birthdays@wdfmuseum.org.
Our social narrative is a resource for persons on the autism spectrum who may benefit from descriptions and pictures that show what a typical visit to The Walt Disney Family Museum is like. If you, your child, or someone else in your group would benefit from this resource, you can download our Social Narrative as a PDF below.
Talks
Sat, Apr 5 | 1pm
Join us for an in-depth look at the new book, After Disney: Toil, Trouble, and the Transformation of America's Favorite Media Company, with author, award-winning journalist, and producer Neil O’Brien. After Disney tells the story of the succession struggle that followed Walt Disney’s death and the...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jun 8–19 | 9am–3pm
In this two-week class, be prepared to reimagine ideas and designs as you learn what it takes to be an animator. Using animation principles and unconventional items, various drawing methods and practices will be explored. After multiple animation tests, students will then use their new skills to...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jun 22–Jul 3 | 9am–3pm
In this two-week class, be prepared to reimagine ideas and designs as you learn what it takes to be an animator. Using animation principles and unconventional items, various drawing methods and practices will be explored. After multiple animation tests, students will then use their new skills to...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jun 8–19 | 9am–3pm
Join us on an incredible two-week journey as we look at what it means to be a woman in animation. Students will design their own female lead character while studying narrative structure, fairy tales, and writing tropes and stereotypes in animated films. After developing storyboards and character...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jun 22–Jul 3 | 9am–3pm
A well-developed setting can set your story apart and completely immerse your audience. Join us for a two-week intensive course exploring visual development as well as an exclusive look into today’s animation field led by guest animators.
In this session, students focus on the process of...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jul 6–17 | 9am–3pm
From body shape to color scheme and clothing, every visible element of a character can give a viewer insight about who they are. Join us for this two-week intensive class as you learn how to design memorable and original characters. As you create a new personality for your character, dive further...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jul 20–31 | 9am–3pm
Join us for this two-week intensive class that focuses on 2D digital animation. Students learn how to take a character and bring them to life using classical, hand-drawn animation skills, then create their own short film.
Class culminates in a friends-and-family screening of all final projects.
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Summer Classes
Mon–Fri, Jul 20–31 | 9am–3pm
Join us as we explore animation through the lens of race, ethnicity, and culture from around the world. In this two-week class, students will study diverse stories, writing tropes, and prominent figures within the animation industry. Using paper cut-out animation skills, students will then design...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri | Jun 21–Jul 2 | 9am–3pm PT
This class is currently sold out, however, if you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please email studio@wdfmuseum.org.
Scholarships for this class are also still available. Please see Scholarship Opportunities below for more information.
In many films, the audience is introduced to a...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri | Jun 7–18 | 9am–3pm PT
Comics and storyboarding share a unique connection in how to tell sequential visual stories. In this two-week class, students will discuss the history and evolution of each form and their similarities and differences. Students will learn about transferring scripts to boards and panels, gesture...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri | Jun 21–Jul 2 | 9am–3pm PT
In this two-week class, students examine how drawings and story come together in the art form of comics. Join us as we explore the history of comics, visual storytelling, characters, and the craft of silent comics. Students will use techniques such as gesture, silhouette, page layout, and story...
Summer Classes
Mon–Fri | Jul 19–30 | 9am–3pm PT
From body shape to color scheme and clothing, every piece of a character gives the viewer insight about who they are. Join us for this two-week intensive class as we learn what it takes to design memorable and original characters, diving further into shape language, silhouette, and costume design...