This special exhibition is actually stretching, and it's not your imagination! Due to popular demand, our special exhibition Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story has been extended through the summer, open through September 13, 2026.
On Wednesday, June 17, join landscape architect Kelly Comras as she discusses how Ruth Shellhorn’s masterfully curated plant life helped define the distinctive mid-century regional aesthetic of Southern California and contributed to Disneyland's iconic look.
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On this date 105 years ago, Disney Legend Harrison "Buzz" Price was born. Price, a research economist for the Stanford Research Institute, helped determine the economic feasibility and perfect location of Disneyland—early 1950s Anaheim, as seen in this aerial photograph.
Join us on Saturday, June 13 as we step inside the vault at @waltdisneyimagineering for behind-the-scenes look at how Imagineers preserve the artwork that brings your favorite Disney experiences to life.
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In partnership with @framelinefest , join us on Monday, June 11 as we host a Pride screening of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" (1989) featuring a deep dive on the film's iconic queer composer Howard Ashman and espresso martinis from @equatorcoffees and @griffodistillery .
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For this #MainStreetMay, we're celebrating a land on the move! 🚂 🚗🐴 Main Street, U.S.A., features many modes of turn-of-the-century transportation, including horse-drawn streetcars, vintage automobiles, and the iconic "Disneyland Railroad".
We are proud to be part of Blue Star Museums, a national appreciation program that extends free admission to active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and up to five of their family members. The 2026 program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026.
While general admission to the museum is free year-round for active, retired, and veteran military personnel, our participation in the annual Blue Star Museums program is our way of saying “thank you” to the families of those currently serving in the US military.
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We would like to wish a happy birthday to @officialmargaretkerry ! 🧚 Kerry, born on this day in 1929, performed live-action reference for the role of Tinker Bell in Walt Disney's "Peter Pan" (1953). In 2023, we briefly exhibited the ballet slippers she wore during production.
On this date in 1904, Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí was born. Walt and Dalí had a decades-long friendship, chronicled in our 2015 special exhibition, Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination.
On this date in 1954, future museum co-founder and Board President (and Walt's daughter) Diane Disney married Ron Miller, future President of Walt Disney Productions and museum Board President. 💒
Still looking for Summer animation-related instruction for children grades 3–12? 📝 Enrollment for our two-week Summer Class intensives has been expanded, including Experimental Animation, Tablet Animation, Imagining Worlds, and Digital 2D Animation.
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