National Animation Museum

A museum dedicated to the art and science of animation in all its forms.

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The National Animation Museum celebrates Up!

Directed by Pete Docter, the @Pixar film Up was released on May 29, 2009 to widespread acclaim by critics and audiences.

The film won two Oscars for Best Animated Feature as well as Best Original Score for composer Michael Giacchino.

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Some of the National Animation Museum team recently visited the Mundo Pixar Experience in London.

Congratulations to all of our friends at @Disney, @Pixar, and their partners for bringing this immersive experience to life in London and around the world!

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The National Animation Museum celebrates the 10th @Crunchyroll Anime Awards!

Congratulations to all of this year's winners and nominees, including My Hero Academia for winning Anime of the Year!

Learn more about this year's show and winners in @animag: https://t.co/M9QoN8rkdI

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Some of the National Animation Museum team recently visited the exhibit Wes Anderson: The Archives at the @DesignMuseum in London.

The exhibition explores acclaimed director Wes Anderson and his films, including his stop motion animated films Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs.

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The Museum celebrates Chris deFaria!

Born on this day, Chris deFaria is an Advisor for the Museum and an animation producer. Before establishing Keylight and serving as the president of DreamWorks Animation, he founded Warner Animation Group and oversaw VFX strategies for films.

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The National Animation Museum celebrates Tom Sito!

Born on this day, Tom Sito is an animator, animation historian, and professor whose work has made a lasting impact on the animation industry. He is President-Emeritus of @animationguild and served as VP of @ASIFAHollywood.

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The National Animation Museum has been collaborating with animators to animate our logo, designed by @minalima.

We're excited to next welcome Fiji Simon! Fiji specializes in CG animation and is a recent graduate of @artcenteredu.

Take a look at a sneak peek of her animation!

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The National Animation Museum recently joined our collaborator @paraminnovation based in India for a virtual educational program.

Our Creative Director Robin Stapley led a session with 40 students, introducing the fundamentals of stop motion animation, storytelling, and design.

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The National Animation Museum was honored to receive a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Congressmember Laura Friedman (CA-30).

Learn more about this recognition from Representative @LauraFriedmanCA in @skwigly: https://t.co/8gBA5eWtwC

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The National (U.S.) Animation Museum (@MuseumAnimation) celebrated Superman Day yesterday (Saturday 18th April), honouring the Man of Steel's rich animated legacy from the 1940s to the present day.

Also, a brand-new "Superman Experience" has now opened at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Hollywood.

The museum expressed gratitude to the Warner Bros. team for providing the museum an early sneak preview of the new exhibit.

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The National Animation Museum celebrates Superman Day!

With @warnerbros animated series and films, Superman's legacy continues to inspire.

Visit the Superman Experience opening today at the @wbtourhollywood. Congratulations and thanks to the team for the great Sneak Preview.

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The National Animation Museum team visited Jaws: The Exhibition, the largest mounted exhibition ever for Jaws, at the @AcademyMuseum.

Check out Jaws: The Exhibition through July 26 to learn more about the movie and the film’s mechanically animated shark, nicknamed “Bruce".

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The Museum celebrates Glen Keane!

Born on this day, Glen Keane has helped to shape and transform the art of animation. Keane has been honored with an Annie Award, a Winsor McCay Award, a Disney Legends Award, and an Oscar, along with Kobe Bryant, for the short Dear Basketball.

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The Museum celebrates the success of Artemis II.

Congratulations to the teams who made this mission possible! Congrats as well to the @NASA and @NASAJPL animators who visualize these missions.

Learn more about scientific visualizations at our website: https://t.co/PTWWnvLYiE

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The Museum celebrates Joseph Barbera!

Born on March 24, 1911, Barbera was an animator, producer, director, and the co-founder of animation studio Hanna-Barbera alongside William Hanna. The studio produced animated cartoons such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby Doo.

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The Museum celebrates the @gorillaz!

After taking London and LA by storm, the gates of Kong – the legendary home of the Grammy-winning Gorillaz – are now closed. Some of the National Animation Museum team celebrated the success of the tour with the staff on its last day in LA.

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Great to see coverage in @BurbankLeader of the Museum's recent event and the support from @BurbankCA Mayor Tamala Takahashi, Vice Mayor Zizette Mullins, and Council Members Konstantine Anthony, Nikki Perez, and Christopher John Rizzotti.
Read more here: https://t.co/VJbwS9HI00

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Congratulations to this year's animation Academy Award winners, including KPop Demon Hunters for winning Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, The Girl Who Cried Pearls for Best Animated Short, and Avatar: Fire and Ash for Best Visual Effects!

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The Museum celebrates the legacy of Joe Ranft.

Born on this day, Joe Ranft was a @CalArts graduate, visionary animator, and known as “the heart and soul of Pixar”.

In collaboration with the Ranft Family Trust, the Museum recently presented artwork from the Joe Ranft Collection.

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The National Animation Museum congratulates our collaboration partner @TCMIndy and our friends at Walt Disney Imagineering on the successful opening of their new exhibit, Tiana’s Joyful Celebration!

Open now and runs through Jan 3, 2027 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.