The Walt Disney Family Museum News & Updates

To Quote Marty Sklar: The Walt Disney Family Museum Is ‘A Real Gem’

February 10, 2025 by Chuck Schmidt

“It means a lot to me to preserve Walt's legacy,” Marty Sklar said. “Diane (Disney Miller) was always intent on doing just that. I've always appreciated what she tried to do ... to focus on Walt the man, and what he accomplished. That was always her goal" in creating the Walt Disney Family Museum.

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NEWS: You’ll Have To Plan Ahead If You Want To Visit The Walt Disney Family Museum!

April 15, 2021 by Jenna Saxton

Get back to exploring the history of Walt Disney OUTSIDE of the Disney Parks!

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NEWS: Walt Disney Family Museum Accepting Art for New Virtual Exhibition

February 4, 2021 by Jenna Saxton

The Walt Disney Family Museum is currently accepting artist submissions for their next virtual community art exhibit set to debut in April.

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Experience “it’s a small world” Through the Walt Disney Family Museum’s New Virtual Exhibition!

December 14, 2020 by Rachel Franko

Travel to the Disney Parks from the comfort of your own home with The Walt Disney Family Museum's "it's a small world" Virtual Exhibition!

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Get an Inside Look at The Walt Disney Family Museum From Your Home With Their Virtual Programs!

November 11, 2020 by Keira Sheehy

The Walt Disney Family Museum is continuing its virtual program offerings through December! Learn more about them here!

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Get Backstage Stories About Trader Sam’s and Star Wars in These Virtual Events From The Walt Disney Museum!

August 21, 2020 by Kelly Oliveros

Want to get some behind the scenes looks at

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New Book Details How Celebrated Disney Animator Ub Iwerks Re-Invented Himself — As An Inventor

August 17, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

How do you go from the most revered animator in the cartoon world of the 1920s to one of the most innovative minds in the movie and theme park industries decades later? Simple. You re-invent yourself. "Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks" is a new book by Don Iwerks, Ub's son and fellow Disney Legend.

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Watch Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda in This Upcoming FREE Live Musical Performance!

August 4, 2020 by Kelly Oliveros

Spend a night celebrating Disney music with Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda from the comfort of your own home with this special event hosted by The Walt Disney Family Museum!

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5 Places Disney-Lovers Have To Visit

April 14, 2019 by Sierra Vieregge

Do you love Walt Disney as much as we do? If so, you have to check out these five Disney locations related to his life. P.S. They aren't the theme parks!

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Ron Miller, Walt Disney’s Son-in-Law and Former Disney CEO, Passes Away

February 10, 2019 by Sarah Sands

Ron Miller, husband of Diane Disney-Miller, former President and CEO of Walt Disney Productions, President of the Board of Directors at The Walt Disney Family Museum, and owner of Silverado Vineyards, passed away in Napa, California at the age of 85.

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