The Walt Disney Family Museum Presenting Virtual Event: Ruth Shellhorn: Early Design and Construction of Disneyland with Landscape Architect Kelly Comras
The Walt Disney Family Museum is presenting a virtual event on June 17th that looks into the early design and construction contributions of Ruth Shellhorn at Disneyland. The event will have landscape architect Kelly Comras providing her unique perspective on Shellhorn’s Disneyland contributions. The event will take place at 5:30 PT on the 17th virtually. Registration is currently open on the museum’s website. The details can be found below!
Ruth Shellhorn: Early Design and Construction of Disneyland with Landscape Architect Kelly Comras
Cost
FREE | Registration Required
Date
Wed, Jun 17 | 5:30pm PT
Year
2026
Location
Zoom Webinar
Landscape architect Ruth Patricia Shellhorn—known for her work on Bullock’s department stores, Fashion Square shopping centers, and the original design of Disneyland—helped 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. Join licensed landscape architect Kelly Comras for an in-depth look at Shellhorn’s contributions to Disneyland’s iconic aesthetic.
On-Sale Information
Tickets for Ruth Shellhorn: Early Design and Construction of Disneyland with Landscape Architect Kelly Comras will be available as follows:
Walt’s Circle Donors: Purchase tickets beginning Tuesday, May 12 at noon PT by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
Founding, Supporter, and Friend-level members: Purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, May 13 at noon PT by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
All member levels: Tickets available beginning Thursday, May 14 at noon PST via the Member Portal.
Public (non-members): Remaining tickets available beginning Friday, May 15 at noon PSTonline.
Join as a member or upgrade your current membership to receive priority access and discounts to programs like these. For more information, please visit our Membership page.
About the Speaker
Kelly Comras
Kelly Comras is a licensed landscape architect and member of the State Bar of California. Comras’ landscape architectural practice focuses on community-based open space design, research, and publication in the field of cultural landscape. She is a founding member of the Stewardship Council for The Cultural Landscape Foundation and former President of the California Garden & Landscape History Society. She lectures at such institutions as Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Library of American Landscape History, UCLA, Society of Architectural Historians, and California Preservation Foundation, among others. Her work has been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Her book, Ruth Shellhorn, was released in 2016.
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