The Walt Disney Family Museum

59 years of "Pirates of the Caribbean"? "Yo, ho" indeed! Visit our blog to read about the history of the attraction's iconic music—from "Treasure Island" (1950) to Shanghai Disneyland. Click to read more: bit.ly/4sSIHSb

A few spots are still available for our next 21+ Sip and Sketch workshop taking place on Thursday, March 19! 🎨 Learn step-by-step how highlights and shadows work together to make your artwork pop! Perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike. bit.ly/4ak3ubB

Happy Women's History Month! Glendra Von Kessel's mirror panel paintings can still be seen today in Mlle. Antoinette's Parfumerie in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park. Kessel was commissioned by Lillian Disney to create the paintings for the parfumerie's opening in 1966.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing tomorrow's free Virtual Talk | Little Golden Book "Disneyland is Your Land!" with Creators Scott Tilley and Nick Balian. We apologize for the inconvenience. Stay tuned for a new date and time! 📚

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 In honor of the holiday, we're sharing a sketch from the Ireland segment of "it's a small world". Sláinte!

Flubber turns 65 today! 💚 On this date in 1961, "The Absent-Minded Professor" (1961) traded his lab for a basketball court as this bouncing romp bounded into theaters. This poster from our collection is from the 1970 Japanese release of the film.

On this date in 1911, Disney Legend Harper Goff was born. In honor of our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, we're sharing two pages from Harper Goff's scrapbooks in our collection showing the construction of "Jungle Cruise". 🌴

Tonight is the Academy Awards®! Did you know that each of the miniature Oscars® on Lillian's bracelet gifted to her by Walt include a tiny inscription of the film that Walt won that particular award for? 🏆

“[Diane Disney Miller] stared at me for a moment, and said, ‘You would’ve gotten along with Dad.'" Visit our blog to learn more about Michael Campbell's journey as a railroad enthusiast, caretaker of Walt's train legacy, author, and museum curator. bit.ly/4rBedTT

Tag a friend that you have the most Surreal times with. 🕒

Happy Women's History Month! Costume designer Renié Conley—who later won an Academy Award® for designing the costumes in "Cleopatra" (1963)—created early wardrobe concepts for Cast Member costumes which exemplified the idea of "show" and the level of detail that Walt sought.

Think you might be "cut-out" for animation? ✂️ Paper Cut-Out Animation is six-week course on Saturdays beginning March 14 focusing on understanding basic animation principles using stop-motion paper cut-outs. Adult and Grades 6–10 sessions are available! bit.ly/3OW1iON

Clock it! 🤏 Daylight Savings Time starts tomorrow! We're soaring forward, like Peter Pan and the Darling children did towards Never Land! 🕰️

In celebration of International Women's Day, we're highlighting Hazel Sewell, one of Walt's first employees (and future sister-in-law). Recognizing her technical skill, diligence, and keen eye, Walt appointed Hazel to run the legendary Ink & Paint Department. 🎨🖌️

“Hop” over to our theater on Sunday, March 22 to earn how story and animation inform each other to create the world of of Disney and Pixar’s latest feature film, "Hoppers" (2026), with Pixar’s Margaret Spencer, John Cody Kim, James W. Brown, and Cody Lyon. bit.ly/4l6kXaC

Join us Wednesday, March 18 for a virtual exploration of Disneyland through the years with a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the new Little Golden Book, "Disneyland is Your Land!", with creators Scott Tilley and Nick Balian 📚🏰 bit.ly/4aRZxus

This year's Summer Classes have been announced 🎉 Designed for all skill levels, the museum’s Summer Classes for grades 3 through 12 give students the chance to bring their ideas to life through animation and illustration. bit.ly/4u9sNo7

Attention Washington D.C. area! 🇺🇸 The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is hosting a special screening of "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life" on Tuesday, March 10 with a conversation featuring the man himself, Disney Legend Floyd Norman.

On this date 112 years ago, Disney Legend Ward Kimball was born. Kimball, along with Disney Legends Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Ken O'Connor, and Marc Davis would "cement their place" in theme park history at the opening of Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park on May 1, 1989. 📽️🎞️

Happy Women's History Month! Landscape architect Ruth Shellhorn is the designer of the pedestrian circulation plan at Disneyland, which facilitates the free-flowing movement of visitors. Visit our special exhibition, Happiest Place on Earth: A Disneyland Story, to learn more!