Have you ever wondered what Walt Disney Studios was doing during World War II? The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum presents a new immersive and family-friendly exhibition titled “Walt Disney Studios and World War II,” which will be on display until September 10.
The traveling exhibition explores how Walt Disney Studios contributed to the Allies’ war effort by devoting over 90 percent of its output to producing original artwork and training and public-service films featuring its well-known characters, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.
“There was fear, and there was concern, but there was also a sense of patriotism,” said the president and CEO of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Mary Pat Higgins. “So Walt Disney Studios did a lot of work to help people make sense of what was happening.”
A new exhibition, “Walt Disney Studios and World War II,” is on display at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
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Visitors to the exhibition will learn how Walt Disneyand his team produced more than 1,200 insignias for the armed forces and related auxiliary groups, animated short films with Disney characters, plus instructional media and government educational films, posters and publications.
The exhibition tells the powerful story of creativity, resilience and courage during one of the most challenging times in U.S. history, and visitors can get an up-close look at more than 500 historical objects and film clips.
“Parents can come and learn some really interesting content and things that Walt Disney Studios did to support the war effort, while their children can see Donald Duck and Goofy,” Higgins said.
Details: The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Tuesday at 300 N. Houston St., Dallas. General admission is $12 for students and $19 for adults.
A new exhibition, “Walt Disney Studios and World War II,” is on display at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer