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Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic at The Walt Disney Family Museum

New special exhibition exploring the creative vision and achievements of one of Disney’s designers.
Mary Blair Artwork for The Walt Disney Family Museum
Date & Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025

10:00 AM - 05:30 PM (7.5 hours)

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Age Guidance

All ages are welcome

Price
FREE with general admission; suggested donation of $5

What to Expect at This Event 

The Walt Disney Family Museum presents Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic, a special exhibition exploring the creative vision and achievements of one of Walt Disney’s most imaginative and renowned designers and art directors. 

On view beginning May 22, 2025, this new showcase of Blair’s artwork from the museum’s collection will be a reimagined return of a fan-favorite original special exhibition that debuted in 2014: MAGIC, COLOR, FLAIR: the world of Mary Blair 

Curated by the museum’s Director of Collections & Exhibitions Marina Villar-Delgado and based on the original exhibition created by award-winning animator and animation historian John Canemaker, Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic provides a fresh look at Blair’s inspirational career, with an expanded selection of works that highlight her later collaborations with Walt on iconic theme park and resort installations, including attractions, façades, and murals. 

Known for her whimsical and daring approach to art, Blair’s versatility spanned multiple mediums, including watercolor, pencil and ink, collage, and ceramics. Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic will feature nearly 150 artworks and historical photographs exploring her influential role in shaping the look and feel of many of Disney’s animated films and theme park experiences—an artistic vision that continues to resonate today. Guests will also have the opportunity to dive deeper into the exhibition experience with hands-on Mary Blair-themed art activities or using their phones to unlock augmented reality interactives. 

Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic will be on view in the museum’s Lower Lobby and Theater Galleries from Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, September 7, 2025. Entry to the special exhibition is free with general admission, with a suggested donation of $5 to support the museum’s initiative to present world-class original exhibitions. More information to be announced soon on an exclusive screening in the museum’s theater, which will include a collection of rare film footage and animated film clips to accompany the artwork featured in Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic. 

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By Public Transit 

Route: Muni 43

Stop: Presidio Transit Center

By Presidio GO Shuttle 

Downtown Route

Stop: Presidio Transit Center

Parking

There are two paid lots near the museum: the large lot across the Main Parade Lawn and the Taylor Road Parking Lot behind the museum. There is limited street parking along Montgomery Street in front of the museum.

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