Two Disney fans look down at a replica of the prop book from Sleeping Beauty. In front of them is a larger image of the inside of their book, projected on a screen and backed by blue glowing light.

Disney100: The Exhibition to Open November 18 in Chicago—Birthplace of Walt Disney

Experience Disney magic like never before at Disney100: The Exhibition, opening in Chicago on Nov 18. Explore 10 immersive galleries and over 250 artifacts.

Disney100: The Exhibition

NOW OPEN Exhibition Hub Art Center in Chicago GET TICKETS NOW OPEN ExCeL London GET TICKETS Over the past century, Disney has brought its iconic stories and characters to life in new and innovative ways, becoming part of the global culture and creating generations of memories for billions. Presented by the Walt Disney Archives and …

Walt Disney Archives Presents: Step in Time at D23 Expo 2022

The Walt Disney Archives invited D23 Expo 2022 guests to step through a Disney100 portal to become immersed in a century of Disney wonder.

Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®

Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®

Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume explores the craftsmanship and artistry required to produce costuming elements that represent nearly six decades of film and television production at The Walt Disney Company.

All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives

With All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives, viewers get an up-close view of some of our favorite pieces from Disney, Lucasfilm, and Marvel projects.

Destination D23–50 Years of Bringing Home the Magic

For 50 years guests have been visiting the “Vacation Kingdom of the World,” making memories to last a lifetime. With the Walt Disney Archives being founded in 1970, the year before Walt Disney World Resort opened, founder and Disney Legend Dave Smith knew how significant the opening of the resort would be for the Company …

Inside the Walt Disney Archives – Graceland Exhibition Center

For nearly a century, The Walt Disney Company has created timeless family entertainment that has touched the hearts of generations the world over, encouraging us all to smile, sing, and even shed a tear. This tale began in 1923, when Walt Disney arrived in Hollywood. Over the next four decades, this one-of-a-kind storyteller introduced the …

Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume – MoPop

Across countless tales of enchantment, The Walt Disney Company has always been at the forefront of creative storytelling. Shared with audiences around the globe, the worlds these stories have created for us have become significant, iconic, and, in many ways, immortal. Across nearly every medium Disney has touched—from the earliest days of animation, through innovations in live-action filmmaking, pioneering efforts in television, location-based entertainment, retail, and even …

Walt Disney Archives Exhibit Heads to the Graceland Exhibition Center Starting July 23

By the D23 Team The magic is on the move! The exhibition Inside the Walt Disney Archives, which first debuted at D23 Expo Japan in 2018 before heading to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, is making its next stop at the Graceland Exhibition Center starting July 23, 2021. The 10,000-square-foot traveling exhibit celebrates the …

Walt Disney Archives "50 Years of Preserving the Magic"

The Walt Disney Archives Celebrates “50 Years of Preserving the Magic”

By The Walt Disney Archives To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney Archives, pixie dust has transformed the department’s Reading Room into “50 Years of Preserving the Magic,” an exhibit showcasing rarely-before-seen historical objects that trace the beginnings of The Walt Disney Company to today. Upon entry, Guests are transported back to 1937 …

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