In this two-week class, be prepared to reimagine ideas and designs as you learn what it takes to be an animator. Students will focus on combining animation principles, 2D digital animation software, and the four natural elements: fire, wind, water, and earth. Various traditional and experimental...
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. In this session, students focus on the process of crafting an original world from initial idea to concept art and beyond. Students brainstorm...
Join us as we honor one of the greatest pieces of technology formerly used within the animation industry: the multiplane camera. In this two-week class, prepare to reimagine ideas and designs as you learn what it takes to be an animator. Using animation principles and paper cut-outs, various methods...
Before celluloid animation came into vogue, the dominant form of animation was stop motion. Join us for this two-week class in which you learn the basics of armature building. After focusing on facial features, hair, texture, and clothing, students will build their own wire stop motion puppet and...
Early forms of animation amused audiences and allowed for creative experimentation within the medium for budding animators. When sound-on-film technology came into existence, the world of animation changed forever! Characters could speak, react, and have conversations with each other, with endless...
Whether taking a trail into the dark woods, or a journey to a mysterious castle, or even a simple bike ride to school, stories can let your imagination visit and explore any place at any time! As the storyteller, you make the choices that lead the reader down the path of adventure. In this two-week...
At the heart of every great artist is a strong foundation of skills allowing them to take their ideas and turn the imaginary into reality. Join us this summer for an intensive focusing on the fundamentals of drawing light and shadow. We will explore how light bounces, reflects, and brings dimensions...
Have you ever wanted to learn about hand-drawn animation while simultaneously exploring how computer-based tools can help your character move like a living being? Join us for this two-week intensive class that focuses on digital 2D animation using classical, hand-drawn skills. Combined with rigging...
Fashion is a form of history we wear! Join us for this two-week intensive class as you learn how to design memorable and original costumes from the past, present, and future. From body shape to color scheme and cloth, every visible element of an outfit can give a viewer insight into its wearer. As...
Before he created his first animated short films, Walt Disney worked for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, where he produced stop-motion animation commercials using paper cut-outs. Since that era, stop-motion animation has developed physically and technologically, bringing grander sets and more...
Who hasn’t doodled a creepy little creature in the margins of their homework? Or sketched an alien visitor from another planet? Perhaps a drawing of a mischievous monster that lives under the bed? In this class, you will illustrate unique depictions of creatures that live in the corners of our minds...
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 with unconventional items, various traditional and experimental methods and practices will be explored. After multiple animation tests, students will use their...
In observance of National Autism Acceptance Month and in conjunction with Support for Families, The Walt Disney Family Museum invites children with disabilities and special healthcare needs to enjoy the museum’s galleries with their friends and families on April 3, free of charge. For the first hour...
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 paint whimsical flowers.
Originally constructed in 1897 as an Army barracks, the iconic building transformed into The Walt Disney Family Museum more than a century later and today houses some of the most interesting and fun museum exhibitions in the US. Explore the life story of the man behind the brand—Walt Disney.
The main museum is open Thu–Sun, 10am–5:30pm (last entry at 4:30pm).
The museum will be open every Monday from Memorial Day, May 26, 2025 to Labor Day, September 1, 2025. Our open-to-the-public schedule during this time will be Thursday through Monday, 10am to 5:30pm, with last entry at 4:30pm.
The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. On December 24 and 31, the main museum closes at 4pm with last entry at 3pm.
For further information about our hours or admission prices, please contact Ticket Desk at 415.345.6800. Operating hours are subject to change, please check our calendar prior to planning your visit.
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The main museum is open Thu–Sun, 10am–5:30pm (last entry at 4:30pm).
The museum will be open every Monday from Memorial Day, May 26, 2025 to Labor Day, September 1, 2025. Our open-to-the-public schedule during this time will be Thursday through Monday, 10am to 5:30pm, with last entry at 4:30pm.
The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. On December 24 and 31, the main museum closes at 4pm with last entry at 3pm.
Operating hours are subject to change, please check our calendar prior to planning your visit.
For further information about our hours or admission prices, please contact Ticket Desk at 415.345.6800.
On March 18, 1967, the beloved attraction Pirates of the Caribbean opened at Disneyland. “Arrr you ready to sail on into our theater to celebrate this anniversary with a special month-long screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl? If so… then “Yo ho!” (Runtime: 143 minutes...
As employees of The Walt Disney Family Museum, we strive to achieve and perpetuate the values that Walt held important in his work and his life. We believe that to achieve the level of quality associated with Walt Disney, each person, as an individual and as part of a cohesive team, contributes toward delivering a memorable experience to every visitor to The Walt Disney Family Museum.
The year is 1935. America is mid-way through the Great Depression. The Dust Bowl is devastating the prairies. A war-weary world, whether aware or not, is a few short years from one of its greatest crises. Mickey Mouse, a black-and-white cartoon icon, is about to face the music, in more ways than one.