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What Do YOU Do, Alyssa Carnahan??
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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??
WDFM Volunteer Ruben Raygoza receives the Jefferson Award
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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.
Open Studio Recap: Storytelling with Andy Gouveia
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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.
Disneyland, The Classics: Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room!
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On June 23rd, 2013, Jose, Michael, Pierre, and Fritz celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. We at The Walt Disney Family Museum would like to highlight the history of this landmark Disneyland attraction whose technological legacy continues to influence the world of themed entertainment around the globe.
A Pictorial Look at Disneyland's First Decade!
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Disneyland celebrates its 58 th birthday today, July 17, 2013. In honor of this momentous occasion, let’s take at look back at some rare images from Disneyland’s birthday celebrations during its first fabulous decade.
What Do YOU Do, Jeffrey Moffit?
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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. Today, we're asking Jeffrey Moffit... what do YOU do?
WDFM Podcast
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On what would have been Walt Disney's 112th birthday, on December 5, 2013, The Walt Disney Family Museum is proud to launch its very own podcast!
Open Studio: Try This At Home Geometric Ornaments
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During December’s Open Studio visitors got into the holiday spirit with paper crafts, creating their own holiday cards, stockings, and ornaments from scratch. Find out how!
Spotlight Talk: P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins
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From start to finish, making a movie is hard work. And for some movies in particular, the start can be especially difficult. Mary Poppins was certainly one of those films. December’s Spotlight Talks focused on how Walt and author P.L. Travers’ brought a beloved literary character to the silver screen.
Exciting and Educational School Engagement
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School Experiences at The Walt Disney Family Museum are an exciting and fun way to engage students in the history of The Walt Disney Studios! Students receive a tour of our permanent, interactive galleries as well as participate in a hands-on animation workshop. Want to learn more about school experiences?
Walt's Valentine
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Walt Disney is known for creating famous love stories on screen that inspire hearts and dreams the world over. At the museum, however, we cannot help but also think about the love story that was Walt and Lilly’s.
Favorite Leading Ladies and Femmes Fatales
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As we prepare for our newest exhibition Leading Ladies and Femmes Fatales: The Art of Marc Davis, we asked a few friends: "Who's YOUR favorite leading lady or femme fatale?" This is what John Canemaker, Michael Labrie, and Alice Davis had to say.
Spotlight Talk Recap: Mary Blair & The Movies
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For April's Spotlight Talks, visitors to the Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall learned how Mary's distinctive artistic style originated and how her work inspired the team at the Disney studios.
Getting to Know Our Members: Catie Ullman
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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 Catie Ullman!