The Smithsonian National Museum of American History wants your Disney photos

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is looking to immortalize your magical memories.

The museum is asking for the public to share photos from past trips to Walt Disney World for a project its’ working on.

Photos can be of you, your friends and your family. Along with the photo, you must also submit a story of what the visit meant to you, as well as when the visit was, with whom, and what feelings it evoked.

“Did you pose for a picture in front of Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella Castle? Maybe take a selfie eating an iconic Mickey Premium Bar or getting an autograph from a famous character?” the museum asks on its website. “If so, we want you to share your photos with us!”

Museum officials are encouraging photos from all decades and time periods, “especially as Disney Parks change and evolve over time.”

The museum is also accepting photos of guests at Disneyland in California.

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The National Museum of American History is home to more than 1.8 million objects and more than three shelf-miles of archival collections. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history.

The museum opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to its website, since then, some 4 million visitors a year have passed through the doors to enjoy the museum’s exhibitions, public programs, educational activities, collections, and research facilities. Millions more make virtual visits to the museum’s website. [1]

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