The Walt Disney Family Museum

This November, celebrate family with us at our next Perfect Pairing as we screen Disney and Pixar’s "Coco" (2017)—a film about a young boy finding balance between his dreams and his family's wishes—paired with beverages from Fox Tale Fermentation Project. bit.ly/3VX7TvR

We're having a very colorful celebration for Disney Legend Tyrus Wong's 116th birthday! 🎨 Wong was instrumental in determining the look and feel of Walt Disney's "Bambi" (1942), which celebrates its 85th anniversary next year.

We're making a circus out of the 85th anniversary of Walt Disney's "Dumbo" (1941)! 🎪 While more understated than some of her best-known work, this lovely piece of visual development art was created by Disney Legend Mary Blair.

Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle is now open! 💚 Experience Earle's lush landscapes and enchanting illustrations in this special exhibition featuring art from Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" (1959), and more. Tag #EyvindEarle when you visit for a chance to be featured!

On this date 84 years ago, Disney Legend Annette Funicello was born. In addition to her successful film and music career, Funicello got her big television break on the "Mickey Mouse Club", and returned for other Disney shows "Zorro", "The Horsemasters", and "Elfego Baca". 📺

It's a whimsical Wednesday as we celebrate Disney Legend Mary Blair's birthday ✨ What is your favorite Mary Blair project?

Hopefully you have more to celebrate this National Apple Day than the owner of this apple cart from "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (1949). 🍎 Those apples really went on a wild ride!

“We have 999 happy haunts here, but there's room for 1,000. Any volunteers?” 👻 Tickets are available for our Monday, October 26 Perfect Pairing screening of "Haunted Mansion" (2023) paired with wine from Flambeaux Wine, a New Orleans-inspired winery. bit.ly/4yCAlRy

Looking to get into the spooky spirit? 👻 A few tickets are still available for Thursday, October 22's 21+ Sip and Sketch workshop! 🍷🎨 Join us as our team guides you step-by-step through Designing a Ghost Guest. bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

On this date 59 years ago, Walt Disney's classic animated feature film "The Jungle Book" (1967) was released. "The Jungle Book" was a hit with audiences, critics, and at the box office—so much for "monkey business." 🐒

Just in time for Día de los Muertos, join us on Sunday, November 1 as Pixar animators Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson share their first graphic novel, "Feo the Chupacabra", then get hands-on as Thompson shares his tips and tricks for making monsters. bit.ly/4B1KaKY

On this date 103 years ago, the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was established. Less than a year later, Walt wrote to an old Kansas City colleague who would become an inextricable part of the Disney Studios' success—Disney Legend Ub Iwerks.

The last Disney animated film released during Walt’s lifetime is one of its most enduring. 🧸🍯 In honor of the book's 100th anniversary, learn more about A.A. Milne and Pooh in conversation with "Winnie the Pooh" (2011) director Stephen J. Anderson: bit.ly/4i4lsB5

Group activities announced 🎨 From drawing original characters to painting whimsical landscapes, our Studio team makes it easy to get creative, connect, and enjoy a memorable team experience. bit.ly/4AxFlbW

Tickets available! 🎨 Upcoming Studio Series workshops include Animate a Villain Transforming Into a Dragon (virtual session this Saturday!), Animate a Flying Elephant, Animate a Frog Playing the Banjo, Animate a Withering Rose, and Animate a Snow Falling. bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

An anniversary worth dancing over! On this date in 1955, "Music Land" was released to theaters. 🎶 Not to be confused with a Silly Symphony cartoon of the same name, "Music Land" (1955) featured animated selections from "Make Mine Music" (1946) and "Melody Time" (1948).

While our next special exhibition will have its fair share of trees, we're "going out on a limb" to appreciate this background artwork from "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"—released 77 years ago today. 🌳

Join filmmaker Ron Clements for a behind-the-scenes look at his new book, "Making Disney Magic… from a Mermaid to Moana," which chronicles Clements’ 45-year Disney career, giving readers unique insights into the beloved feature films he worked on. bit.ly/3Vizebp

Join us for a screening of Don Hahn’s latest documentary feature, HUZ: Drawn to Life, and an exclusive fireside chat between Hahn and the film’s subject Ron Husband—the author of a distinguished 38-year career at The Walt Disney Company. bit.ly/4AmcoQc

Join Disney Legend and Former Imagineer Joe Rohde for a special presentation of his new book, "Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagineering the Impossible," as he shares stories from his 40-year career with Walt Disney Imagineering. bit.ly/4768LQX

M-I-C-K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E! On this date in 1955, "Mickey Mouse Club" was born. While many of the Mouseketeers had their own musical talents, don't sleep on Mickey's key playing! 🎹

“Welcome foolish mortals.” In celebration of spooky season, join us for a screening of "Haunted Mansion" (2023) paired with wine from Flambeaux Wine, a Healdsburg winery inspired by New Orleans traditions. bit.ly/4yCAlRy

Join us this October for special sensory-friendly film screenings of "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977). To make this film a comfortable experience, lights will be dimmed, volume will be lowered, and closed captioning will be turned on. bit.ly/46Vo5j7

“Wishing” for something sweet this autumn while apples are in season? Join us this October for screenings of Disney’s "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), a cinematic experience that will not put you in an enchanted slumber—unless your name is Sleepy! bit.ly/3V2hUr9

On this date 60 years ago, "The Fighting Prince of Donegal" was released into theaters. ⚔️ The film was helmed by first-time feature film director Michael O'Herlihy, who went onto direct "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band" (1968) and "Smith!" (1969) for Disney.

On this date 55 years ago, Magic Kingdom Theme Park in the Walt Disney World Resort opened to the public. ✨ Three weeks later, Roy O. Disney dedicated both as "a tribute to the philosophy and life of" his brother and our namesake who passed away nearly five years earlier.

On this date 17 years ago, The Walt Disney Family Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time! What's your favorite part of the museum?

Happy International Podcast Day! 🎧 Listen to "WD-FM: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast" anywhere you get your podcasts.

Join us for an evening of creativity and cocktails as our Education team guides you step-by-step through a themed activity. Upcoming 21+ workshops include Designing a Ghost Guest, Eyvind Earle-Inspired Scratchboards, and Mid-Century Greeting Cards. bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

Studio Series Workshops are 90-minute sessions that explore animation principles and techniques. Upcoming workshops include: Villain Transforming Into a Dragon, Flying Elephant, Frog Playing the Banjo, Withering Rose, Snow Falling, and Puppy Yawn. 🎨 bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

Happy Daughters Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! Walt Disney was a doting father to his two daughters, Diane (our co-founder) and Sharon.

"The world is a carousel of color!" 🌈 On this date 65 years ago, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" premiered on NBC.

Are you an adult interested in a weekend class to learn how to tell stories for written or visual media? 📚 Join us for our Visual and Written Storytelling class beginning on Sunday, October 11! bit.ly/4xJJSWK

Argh! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! 🏴‍☠️ Our concept of how pirates may have talked was indelibly impacted by the iconic performance of Disney Legend Robert Newton as Long John Silver in Disney's first completely live-action feature, "Treasure Island" (1950).

Join us on Friday, September 25, for a special screening of "Disney Worldbuilders" (2026), the latest documentary from filmmaker and author Leslie Iwerks, followed by an exclusive conversation with Iwerks and museum Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske. bit.ly/4dB4Ten

Join us for a day at #CrockerCon, a free family festival featuring comics, cartoons, and pop culture at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento! Activities include Magic of Zoetrope, Paper Cut-Out Animation, and Design Unique Stickers. #CrockerCon26

Calling all "willy, nilly, silly old bears"! 🍯 Join us for a special screening of the “bee”-loved film, Walt Disney Productions’ "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977), paired with mead pours and honey samples from Heidrun Meadery. bit.ly/45X22sj

Visit us at Union Square this Sunday, September 27, as our Education team demonstrates how to make festive autumnal characters with paper cut-outs and unique foxes using colorful origami paper. Share your creations using #WDFMCrafts

On this date 62 years ago, Walt Disney received the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the United States government’s highest civilian honor—from President Lyndon B. Johnson. 🇺🇸

Happy National Grandparents' Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! In this photograph from our collection, Walt, his daughter Diane, his son-in-law Ron, and his grandchildren share a ride on the newly expanded "Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland" attraction at Disneyland.

On this date 106 years ago, Disney Legend Wally Boag was born. Celebrate one of Disneyland's most prolific performers by visiting Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story—closing today—and seeing Boag spit out his lima bean teeth one last time! 🫘

Join us for a special presentation on Homes Walt Disney Built with Content and Research Manager Bri Bertolaccini at the upcoming Resort-O-Rama in Santa Rosa, CA.

On this date 114 years ago, Disney Legend Frank Thomas was born. One of Frank's many contributions to Disney history was reviving a sequence discarded by Walt out of concerns about believability and turning it into the iconic spaghetti scene from "Lady and the Tramp" (1955). 🍝🐶

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, join us for a screening of the bee-loved film, Walt Disney Productions’ "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977) paired with mead pours and honey samples from Heidrun Meadery. bit.ly/45X22sj

"Yo ho!" 🏴‍☠️ On this date 107 years ago, Disney Legend and Imagineer X Atencio was born. After his animation career, Atencio contributed to enduring New Orleans Square attractions "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Haunted Mansion".

In the waning days of Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, read more as Disney Legend, author, award-winning producer, and friend of the museum Don Hahn talks Walt, Disneyland, and curating our most recent special exhibition. bit.ly/46enkBT

On this date 122 years ago, Disney Legend Eric Larson was born. After animating on classics from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) to "The Jungle Book" (1967), Larson became a key mentor bridging the gap between Walt's passing and the next generation of animators.

Time's running out to visit Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story! Use whatever set of wheels you can commandeer—like the 1903 Oldsmobile Runabout pictured here with Walt and Lillian Disney—to visit our latest special exhibition before it closes on September 13. 🚘

Celebrate your graduate with a venue as memorable as the milestone! Now booking graduation parties at the Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall.

Special screening alert 🚨 Join us on Saturday, September 5 for "Disney Worldbuilders" (2026)—directed by Leslie Iwerks—as some of Disney’s most influential storytellers trace how their stories come to life at Disney’s theme parks around the globe. bit.ly/3U59Sxj