Disney100: The Exhibition 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 Disney100: The Exhibition Fast Facts
By the Numbers
4 years of planning and production10 galleries 11 costumes Footage and photography from all 12 Disney Parks worldwide
14 interactives 25 maquettes of iconic Disney characters31 languages represented in international music reels93 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm memorable scenes during the Into the Wonder prologue250+ artifacts, artworks, and documents318 Disney films and clips on 4 dozen monitors, projections, and media15,000-square-foot exhibition space
The Spirit of Adventure and Discovery gallery at Disney100: The Exhibition, now open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. ©Disney Other Disney Details
Largest item : Peter Pan’s Flight attraction 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
