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The first step to becoming an animator is becoming a student of animation. This week, we had a chat with a former WDFM intern Alex Turner who is a student at San Jose State University in the Animation/Illustration Program and dreams of becoming a feature film animator.

When the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction was installed in Disneyland, it stood as the tallest structure in all of Orange County. Rising to a towering 147 feet, the Disneyland version is actually just 1/100th scale of the peak after which it is modeled, the formidable Matterhorn of the Swiss Alps...

Each month, we ask a staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and other personal tidbits. Today, we're asking Brenda Litzinger... what do YOU do??

The inspiration of and appreciation for Walt Disney knows no boundaries. The membership at The Walt Disney Family Museum certainly reflects this diversity. Each month, we’ll introduce you to one of our Members. This month, we’d like you to meet Founding Member Sharon Lange-Hinkel!

As Spring Break approaches, The Disneyland Resort bursts into a colorful floral wonderland rivaling any botanical garden.We at The Walt Disney Family Museum would like to highlight some of the must see Disneyland attractions that guests can still experience today that tie directly back to Walt Disney himself.

Each month in our Unusual Suspects series, we examine one character from our featured film of the month who may not shine as brightly as the main characters, but still plays a distinct role in the story. As our first major exhibition, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic prepares to close in two weeks, we focus on... The Prince.

The production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs put the Story Department at the center of the production process. Every aspect of the feature film’s creation was approached with the question: how can this help tell the most engaging story possible?

Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family, friends, and fans of Annette Funicello.

During the weekend of April 13-14, The Walt Disney Family Museum is offering an unprecedented array of programming to celebrate the end of our first major exhibition, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic. Artists from the California Watercolor Association have been invited to demonstrate their craft in various places throughout our museum on Saturday, the 13 th. In addition to working in the Main Lobby, on the front porch, and in Gallery 8, five of the artists will also be...

Join us for Open Studio this Saturday and Sunday as two artists from the California Watercolor Association perform demonstrations and provide helpful tips on the use of water media. No experience necessary, participation is free with museum admission.

Each month, we ask a museum staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and other personal tidbits. So today, we're asking Billy Hayes... what do YOU do??

We’re celebrating a day of STEAM-powered education at The Walt Disney Family Museum on Saturday, April 20! By adding the arts (A) to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), we want to help teachers show students that STEM can be creative and fun. After all, combining STEM and the arts business-as-usual for those who follow in Walt’s footsteps.

Chris Chua's journey as an animator began when he first saw Pinocchio as a kid, eventually leading to his enrollment at CalArts, where he studied 4 years of classical 2D animation. Find out more about this animator as he shares with us what he loves about animation and how he got where he is today.

Join us this Saturday and Sunday in Open Studio for activities focusing on how to tell stories using illustration. See demonstrations of visual storytelling throughout the program as artist Andy Gouveia paints a series of large wood panels and creates a striking visual narrative. Participants will be invited to create their own short visual narratives.

Famed author and illustrator Maurice Sendak claimed to have been inspired at age 12 by Disney’s film Fantasia (1940). He would go on to influence a new generation of readers as well as illustrators. This summer we are offering a variety of workshops and talks led by master practitioners and creative professionals, in conjunction with the special exhibition Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons.

This month in Open Studio, artist Andy Gouveia created a story sequence on six large wood panels on the front porch of The Walt Disney Family Museum. The panels featured a series of line work illustrations telling an adapted version of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk.

Each month, we ask a staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and other personal tidbits. As schools start to break for summer, we'd like to introduce you to someone on our education team... so today, we're asking Alyssa Carnahan... what do YOU do??

Service to the community is an important part of the Legacy of Walt Disney. We honor his legacy in the Bay Area community through The Walt Disney Family Museum Volunteer Program. This year Ruben Raygoza, one of our dedicated volunteers, received the Youth in Action Jefferson Award.

Last month in Open Studio, artist Andy Gouveia completed the line work for a story sequence on six large wood panels on the front porch of The Walt Disney Family Museum. Each panel exhibited a key story moment in an adapted version of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk.

Alex Kamer, Animation Supervisor at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios taught a wonderful hands-on workshop at the museum this last Saturday and gave participants the opportunity to bring to life some puppets from Robot Chicken!