The Walt Disney Family Museum

Join Broadway actor and author Alton Fitzgerald White as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from starring in the role of King Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway and writing his book My Pride: Mastering the Challenge of Daily Performance. This program was originally presented on December 11, 2020. This video will be accessible to all for 48 hours. Members will then have unlimited access to recordings of select virtual programs through a special members-only portal.... Become a Member Today! In addition to these great benefits, members enjoy priority access to live programs, members-only virtual talks, discounts on program tickets and in our online store, and much more.

We invite you to join us for a virtual reception to celebrate the artists who contributed to our newest virtual special exhibition, it’s a small world: A Virtual Community Art Exhibition. Hear comments from museum Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske, and Director of Collections and Exhibitionsand exhibition curatorMarina Villar Delgado, then enjoy the grand reveal and a guided tour of the exhibition. Please have a beverage ready for a toast to the artists. The virtual exhibition will be live and open to the public immediately following the reception at waltdisney.org/smallworld.

Time to get spooky! Purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a pencil sketch of Mickey Mouse from Disney's Runaway Brain (1995), recently created by Disney Legend Andreas Deja. Each raffle ticket entry is $5. Entrants may purchase multiple entries per transaction. Winner will be notified by 5:30pm on October 31. Text "SpookyMickey" to 41444.

Join long-time Disney Supervising Animator Dave PruiksmaFlounder and Seahorse from The Little Mermaid (1989); Mrs. Potts and Chip from Beauty and the Beast (1991); Victor and Hugo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996); and many othersas he illustrates a scene from scratch, shares a rare look into the process of Disney animation as it was during the Renaissance of the 1980s and 90s, and applies it to the present-day animation industry. Registration is open now!

On this day in 1910, Disney Legend Tyrus Wong was born. His Chinese-inspired sketches and paintings set the look and tone for Bambi, and were some of the most strikingly beautiful art ever produced at The Walt Disney Studios.

We've seen a horse fly, a dragon fly, a house fly, and now an elephant fly! "Pink Elephants on Parade" are on the way to celebrate Dumbo's 79th anniversary today!

Join us for an interactive tour of the museum's main galleries, highlighting the production of The Skeleton Dance (1929), the conception of prominent cinematic villains from throughout Walt Disney's animation career, the highly-anticipated realization of the Haunted Mansion attraction in Disneyland Park, and much more. Registration is now open!

Today we celebrate one of Walt Disney’s most original, beloved, and influential designers and art directors, Mary Blair, who was born on this day in 1911.

We invite you and your family to join our latest Virtual Storytime, My Baby Loves Halloween with Illustrator Tara Nicole Whitaker, as she reads aloud the story of Baby and the joys of Halloween on Tue, Oct 27. This event is free, sign-up is required.

We are excited to share more artifacts and fascinating stories from the #WDFMVault. Walt Disney collected and built miniatures for his vast collection, of which we have a curated selection in our main galleries. Learn more in our latest blog about this special portrait book that Walt treasured of King Edward VII’s coronation to the British throne on August 9, 1902back when Walt was less than a year old.

Trust in us, The Jungle Book was released on this day in 1967. Walt Disney's final animated film provided much more than "The Bare Necessities" at the box office, and and inspired many of the generation of animators that followed.

It was all started by two brothersa mouse came later. Walt and Roy Disney established the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio on this day in 1923.

He's known by many names, but you can call him Zorro. Zorro made his ABC television debut on this day in 1957.

Share your passion for art, animation, and Disneyjoin our team at The Walt Disney Family Museum! We are dedicated to sharing the story of Walt Disney and inspiring present and future generations to heed their imaginations.

We are happy to announce two new Happily Ever After Hours programs with Actor and Filmmaker Robby Benson and Director and Filmmaker George Scribner. Registration is free and sign-up is available now.

Moviegoers were taken on a wild rideand nearly lost their headson this day in 1949 when The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad premiered.