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First Look Disney100: The Exhibition at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

Disney100: The Exhibition, created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, makes its world debut at The Franklin Institute on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Disney MagicStage featuring Walt Disney at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Disney MagicStage featuring Walt Disney at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney

Disney100: The Exhibition Fast Facts

By the Numbers

  • 4 years of planning and production
  • 10 galleries
  • 11 costumes
  • Footage and photography from all 12 Disney Parks worldwide
  • 14 interactives
  • 25 maquettes of iconic Disney characters
  • 31 languages represented in international music reels
  • 93 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm memorable scenes during the Into the Wonder prologue
  • 250+ artifacts, artworks, and documents
  • 318 Disney films and clips on 4 dozen monitors, projections, and media
  • 15,000-square-foot exhibition space
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney

Other Disney Details

  • Largest item: Peter Pan’s Flightattraction ride vehicle at more than 7 feet long and 7 feet tall
  • Smallest item: Han Solo’s dice from Star Wars: The Last Jedi(2017), used by Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher at ~1.5 cubic centimeters (chain excluded)
  • Heaviest item: Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction ride vehicle at over 1,500 pounds
  • Longest Item: Nautilus special effects filming model from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) at approximately 12 feet long
  • Oldest item: Zoetrope from the offices of Walt Disney (c. 1860)
  • Newest item: Wendy’s necklace and Captain Hook’s hook from Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
The Wonder of Disney gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
The Wonder of Disney gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Where Do the Stories Come From? gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Where Do the Stories Come From gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Glass slipper from the live-action Cinderella (2015) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Glass slipper from the live action Cinderella 2015 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Mickey and Minnie at the DIsney 100 Exhibition (L to R): Mickey Mouse, Disney Legend Bob Gurr, Semmel Exhibitions Executive Producer and Director Christoph Scholz, The Franklin Institute President and CEO Larry Dubinski, Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline, Disney Legend Don Hahn, Walt Disney Archives and D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Vice President Michael Vargo, Minnie Mouse
Mickey and Minnie at the DIsney 100 Exhibition L to R Mickey Mouse Disney Legend Bob Gurr Semmel Exhibitions Executive Producer and Director Christoph Scholz The Franklin Institute President and CEO Larry Dubinski Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline Disney Legend Don Hahn Walt Disney Archives and D23 The Official Disney Fan Club Vice President Michael Vargo Minnie Mouse
Mickey and Minnie with Disney Legends (L to R): Disney Legend Don Hahn, Walt Disney Archives and D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Vice President Michael Vargo, Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline, Semmel Exhibitions Executive Producer and Director Christoph Scholz, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Disney Legend Bob Gurr
Mickey and Minnie with Disney Legends L to R Disney Legend Don Hahn Walt Disney Archives and D23 The Official Disney Fan Club Vice President Michael Vargo Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline Semmel Exhibitions Executive Producer and Director Christoph Scholz Mickey Mouse Minnie Mouse Disney Legend Bob Gurr
Mufasa costume from The Lion King: The Broadway Musical (1997-present) inside The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Mufasa costume from The Lion King The Broadway Musical 1997 present inside The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Mickey and Minnie outside The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for the opening of Disney 100 The Exhibition
Mickey and Minnie outside The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for the opening of Disney 100 The Exhibition
Mickey and Minnie outside The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for the opening of Disney 100 The Exhibition
Mickey and Minnie outside The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for the opening of Disney 100 The Exhibition
Nautilus special effects filming model for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and The Nautilus Window where guests can peer through to catch a glimpse of Disney’s underwater worlds at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Nautilus special effects filming model for 20000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 and The Nautilus Window where guests can peer through to catch a glimpse of Disneys underwater worlds at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
St. Paul’s Cathedral snow globe used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins (1964) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
St Pauls Cathedral snow globe used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins 1964 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
The Illusion of Life gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
The Illusion of Life gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney ©MARVEL ©Disney/Pixar ©Pixar ©& TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney ©MARVEL ©DisneyPixar ©Pixar © TM Lucasfilm Ltd
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Sources of Inspiration interactive installation inside the Where Do the Stories Come From? gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Sources of Inspiration interactive installation inside the Where Do the Stories Come From gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Where It All Began gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Where It All Began gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Your Disney World: A Day in the Parks gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Your Disney World A Day in the Parks gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Your Disney World: A Day in the Parks gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Your Disney World A Day in the Parks gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Animation maquettes display inside The Illusion of Life gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney ©Disney/Pixar ©Pixar
Animation maquettes display inside The Illusion of Life gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney ©DisneyPixar ©Pixar
International music interactive for “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto (2021), where guests can select which language they’d like to listen to inside The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
International music interactive for We Dont Talk About Bruno from Encanto 2021 where guests can select which language theyd like to listen to inside The Magic of Sound and Music gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Disney MagicStage featuring Walt Disney at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Disney MagicStage featuring Walt Disney at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Costume worn by Emma Stone in the live-action film Cruella (2021) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Costume worn by Emma Stone in the live action film Cruella 2021 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Carousel horse used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins (1964) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Carousel horse used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins 1964 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Captain Barbossa costume worn by Geoffrey Rush in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and prop ship in a bottle from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Captain Barbossa costume worn by Geoffrey Rush in Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003 and prop ship in a bottle from Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides 2011 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Captain America shield used in Captain America: Civil War (2016) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©MARVEL
Captain America shield used in Captain America Civil War 2016 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©MARVEL
Black Panther costume (Black Panther, 2018), Marvel Studios character helmets and masks, and Captain America shield (Captain America: Civil War, 2016) featured inside The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©MARVEL
Black Panther costume Black Panther 2018 Marvel Studios character helmets and masks and Captain America shield Captain America Civil War 2016 featured inside The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©MARVEL
BB-8 puppet used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©& TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
BB 8 puppet used in Star Wars The Force Awakens 2015 Star Wars The Last Jedi 2017 and Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 2019 on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia © TM Lucasfilm Ltd
Attraction vehicle from Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland Park on display at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney
Attraction vehicle from Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland Park on display at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney
Animation maquettes for Victor (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1996) and Meilin Lee (Turning Red, 2022) inside The Illusion of Life gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney ©Disney/Pixar ©Pixar
Animation maquettes for Victor The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 and Meilin Lee Turning Red 2022 inside The Illusion of Life gallery at Disney100 The Exhibition now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia ©Disney ©DisneyPixar ©Pixar

Disney100: The Exhibition is created and curated by the Walt Disney Archives and Semmel Exhibitions. The Franklin Institute is proud to present and play host to the world premiere of Disney100: The Exhibition through August 27, 2023, in the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion and the Mandell Center. PECO, the Premier Corporate Partner of The Franklin Institute, is the Local Presenting Sponsor of the exhibition, and PNC is the Associate Sponsor. Tickets are timed and dated, and advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. For information on purchasing tickets, please visit www.fi.edu.

 About The Franklin Institute

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, The Franklin Institute is a renowned and innovative leader in science and technology learning and a dynamic center of activity. As Pennsylvania’s most visited museum, it is dedicated to creating a passion for learning about science by offering access to hands-on science education. For more information, visit www.fi.edu.

About the Walt Disney Archives

For more than 50 years, the Walt Disney Archives has carefully safeguarded the most treasured items from The Walt Disney Company’s history, including original scripts, movie props and costumes, Walt Disney’s correspondence and script notes, theme park artifacts, merchandise, millions of archival photographs, and many of Walt’s personal effects. Founded by Disney Legend Dave Smith in 1970, the Walt Disney Archives is a vital resource for every part of Disney, as well as an important research center for Disney scholars, researchers, and writers. The Archives also shares its countless pieces with Disney fans everywhere through its exhibitions and close association with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club.

 

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