We love when we get the chance to participate in Disney culture outside of the parks — and right now there’s lots of Disney culture to celebrate!
Whether you’ve heard the news or not, the Disney company turns ONE HUNDRED this year, and boy is it already off to a good start.
The Franklin Institute, a science museum in Philadelphia, is even hosting an exhibit for the occasion, and it looks like it’s going to be pretty epic! Today, to start the one-month countdown to Disney100: The Exhibition, Disney JUST revealed that 23 artifacts, or “Crown Jewels,” from the Walt Disney Archives vault of treasures are going to be on display when the exhibit opens!
According to Disney, these 23 artifacts “showcase a taste of the wonderful world of stories that will highlight the legacy of The Walt Disney Company at the exhibition.”
These include items such as the Carousel Horse used by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins (1964).
You can also find a Concept Drawing of Disneyland by artist Herb Ryman.
They are even going to have the Captain America Shield used in Captain America: Civil War (2016) on Display.
The full list of artifacts includes:
- Story Script Page from Steamboat Willie (1928)
- Visual Development Art for Alice in Wonderland (1951), created by artist and Disney Legend Mary Blair*
- Concept Drawing of Disneyland by artist and Disney Legend Herb Ryman, graphite on paper (1953)*
- Nautilus Special Effects Filming Model for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- Engineer Mickey Mouse used by Walt Disney on Opening Day of Disneyland, 1955
- Disneyland® Park Jungle Cruise Attraction Vehicle Model used by Walt Disney, “A Trip Through Adventureland/Water Birds” – Disneyland (TV, 1956)
- Prop Storybook featured in Sleeping Beauty(1959)
- Clean-up Animation for Sleeping Beauty (1959), created by artist and Disney Legend Marc Davis*
- Carousel Horse from Mary Poppins (1964), used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews
- Visual Development Art for The Little Mermaid (1989), created by artist and Disney Legend Glen Keane*
- Genie Maquette for Aladdin (1992), created by artist Kent Melton
- Spell Book from Hocus Pocus (1993), used by Disney Legend Bette Midler
- Mater Maquette for Cars (2006), created by artist Jerome Ranft
- East High School Yearbook from High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- Visual Development Art Digital Painting for The Princess and the Frog (2009), created by artist Sue Nichols
- Visual Development Art Digital Painting for Frozen (2013), created by artist Julia Kalantarova
- BB-8 Puppet used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise ofSkywalker (2019)
- Captain America Shield used in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Lumière Production Model for Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- First Order Stormtrooper Armor from Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), designed by Michael Kaplan and Glyn Dillon
- Black Panther Costume from Black Panther (2018)
- Cinderella Castle Model for Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort
- Attraction Vehicle from Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland Park
Disney100: the Exhibition starts February 18th, and we’ve already seen the museum share some exciting promos.
Advanced tickets are highly recommended, so make you you snag your tickets soon if you’d like to see these items on display!
Click here to get your Disney100: The Exhibition tickets now!
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