The Walt Disney Family Museum

Overview

The Walt Disney Family Museum tells the remarkable story of Walt Disney through interactive galleries featuring early drawings, cartoons, films, music, and a stunning 3.7-meter model of Disneyland as Walt originally envisioned it.

Highlights

• Disneyland Model: An exquisitely detailed 3.7-meter-wide scale model of Walt's original Disneyland design, one of the museum's most photographed exhibits.
• Multiplane Camera: An original multiplane camera used to create the groundbreaking depth effects in films like Snow White and Bambi.
• Early Animation: Walt's earliest sketches, animation cels, and the story of how a Kansas City farm boy became the most influential animator in history.

History

Opened in 2009 by the Walt Disney Family Foundation in a converted barracks building in the Presidio. The museum was created by Walt's daughter Diane Disney Miller to tell her father's life story beyond the corporate Disney brand.

Visitor Tips

• Presidio Walk: Combine with a walk through the Presidio and views of the Golden Gate Bridge from Crissy Field.
• Gift Shop: The museum store has unique Disney merchandise not available elsewhere.
• Duration: 1.5–2 hours.