Meet the Woman Who Shaped Disneyland's Lush Landscapes During a Walt Disney Family Museum Webinar

The Walt Disney Family Museum is set to honor the work of landscape architect Ruth Shellhorn – who made significant contributions to the aesthetic of Disneyland.

What's Happening:

• Known for her work on her work on Bullock’s department stores and Fashion Square shopping centers, Ruth Patricia Shellhorn also contributed to the original design of Disneyland – helping define the distinctive mid-century regional aesthetic of Southern California.
• Shellhorn’s masterfully curated vibrant plant life and landscape designs transported visitors to distant lands of fantasy and adventure, contributing to one of the many innovative aspects of Disneyland.
• The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco is diving deep into Shellhorn's contributions to Disneyland’s iconic aesthetic with the help of licensed landscape architect Kelly Comras.
• "Ruth Shellhorn: Early Design and Construction of Disneyland with Landscape Architect Kelly Comras" takes place on Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m. PT as a Zoom Webinar.
• Tickets to this free event are already available for all Museum member levels via the Member Portal.
• They will then be available to the general public beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 15 at noon PT.

About The Walt Disney Family Museum:

• Founded by Walt Disney’s daughter, Diane Disney Miller, the museum was established on October 1, 2009, in San Francisco, CA.
• While the museum is unaffiliated with The Walt Disney Company, it is operated by the non-profit Walt Disney Family Foundation.
• There are ten interactive galleries narrating Walt Disney’s life from his early years to his passing in 1966.
• Notable Artifacts include:
  • Walt’s personal items and awards
  • Early animation sketches and films
  • A 12-foot model of Disneyland
  • The Lilly Belle locomotive from his Carolwood Pacific Railroad
• The museum is located at 104 Montgomery Street in the Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129.