The Walt Disney Family Museum Blog

Posted on Fri, 02/25/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 25, 2011

Last November, Disney released Epic Mickey, a Wii video game where Mickey Mouse tries to help bring his long lost brother Oswald the Lucky Rabbit back from the dark side. We were fortunate enough to be able to sit down with video game producer—and fellow Disney buff!—Warren Spector, to chat with him about the game and what it was like to bring these monumental characters to life in a game...

Posted on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 17, 2011

Our consulting historians Paula Sigman-Lowery and Jeff Kurtti teamed up to provide this remembrance of another of Walt’s great collaborators.

A frequent analogy used in describing the creative collaboration of Walt Disney and his staff is that of a great conductor supervising and guiding every nuance of an artistically brilliant and technically outstanding symphony orchestra.

Posted on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 15, 2011

The building that houses our Museum, 104 Montgomery Street, was built in 1899.  Earlier that year, on February 15, a daughter was born in Spalding, Idaho, to Willard and Jeanette Bounds.  Lillian Marie, my mother, was their tenth and last child.  She grew up in Lapwai, Idaho, where the headquarters of the Nez Perce Tribal Reservation was located...

Posted on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 14, 2011

On this special day of love, Reed Milnes, Volunteer Services Coordinator, tells us a bit about a very special gift that Walt gave Lillian for her birthday during the Valentine's season.

Humor is best shared with those you love. Walt shared a lifetime of laughter with the world, but more importantly, he shared love and laughter with his family and friends. His playful sense of humor inspired our lives and was inspired by his own. Images and stories of the relationship Walt shared with his wife Lilly, showed the depth and humor they fostered...

Posted on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 9, 2011

We’re rolling out the red carpet with KCBS AM/FM and KRON TV’s Jan Wahl as we celebrate Walt Disney’s Academy Award® winning and nominated films! Watch clips from Flowers and Trees to Mary Poppins and learn about the Walt’s 26 Academy Awards—the most any individual has ever won in the history of the Oscars®!

Posted on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 7, 2011

This is the second in a series titled "What Do YOU Do?" where we'll be asking 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. This month, we highlight Pam Spedus!

Posted on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 06:00
Posted on Feb 3, 2011

恭禧發財! In celebration of the new year of the rabbit, we encourage our guests to stop by Gallery 2 to pay a visit to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit!