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San Francisco, October 28, 2020—We are happy to announce that The Walt Disney Family Museum plans to reopen to the public on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in accordance with guidelines recently announced by the Mayor’s Office of San Francisco and the Governor’s Office of California.


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The "E" Ticket - Now Available Online
Posted on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 09:30
Calling all collectors, enthusiasts, and dreamers! Select single, mint-condition issues of The “E” Ticket magazine are now available for purchase in the museum’s webstore. A magazine devoted to “collecting theme park memories,” The “E” Ticket—named after the coveted “E ticket” at Disneyland Park that admitted the bearer to the most popular rides and attractions—was started by brothers Leon and Jack Janzen in 1986. The fanzine’s intent was to not only provide a detailed history of the brothers’ favorite park, but also give readers knowledge about the artists, Imagineers®, and other creative individuals responsible for the magic of Disneyland.
Posted on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 14:58

At The Walt Disney Family Museum, we have a dedicated team of Preparators that utilize creative ways to display artwork in our galleries and special exhibitions. Preparator Ryan Mortensen works primarily with 2D objects, creating custom displays for the public to enjoy our collection of animation artwork.

New Heights: Walt and the Winter Olympics
Posted on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 06:00

In October of 1966, Walt Disney was declared “Showman of the World” by the National Association of Theatre Owners. His creative legacy was so diverse, spanning so many realms of entertainment and outdoor recreation, it’s remarkable to think that before 1955 he was “merely” a producer of motion pictures...

Mineral King: Walt’s Lost Last Project -- Program Recap
Posted on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 06:00

While he did not live to see it completed, many Disney fans know that, at the time of his passing in 1966, Walt Disney was working on plans for what would later become Walt Disney World in Florida. What is not so well known is that he was concurrently planning a year round family resort in the Sierras known as Mineral King.

New Heights: Mount Disney and Sugar Bowl
Posted on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 06:00

Hide in plain sight.

As a student of Disney history I have come to embrace that particular cliché. Simple and almost always overlooked details in Disney entertainment can often lead to very enjoyable and enlightening journeys of historical discovery. I recently embarked on such a journey after watching the Goofy cartoon The Art of Skiing...

Look Closer: The Olympic Torch
Posted on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 11:00
While the world turns its attention towards the thrilling events taking place in London, we at The Walt Disney Family Museum cannot help but to look back in time fifty years to the 1960 Winter Olympics for which Walt Disney served as the Chairman of the Pageantry Committee.
Ready... Steady... GO!
Posted on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 09:00

The Walt Disney Family Museum presents Animate Your Night—a new Museum-wide monthly after-hours party. Experience the galleries in a whole new light and illuminate your imagination with music, performance, film screenings, and hands-on art activities!

Posted on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 13:22

After years of making package features that compiled animated short subjects, Walt Disney’s artists knew that Cinderella, released 70 years ago in 1950, would be different. As a full-length fairy tale, it was more akin to the stories they’d told before World War II. But the film would have a twist on its predecessors.

A Machine for the Imagination: Walt Disney’s Pinocchio and the Mulitplane Camera
Posted on Sun, 09/18/2016 - 16:31

This multiplane camera was unlike anything ever used before at Walt’s studio, and in particular it was a favorite tool on his second feature film, Pinocchio (1940). Learn more about the foremost and often celebrated use of the multiplane’s wondrous ability in sequence two of Pinocchio, “Goes to School.”

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Posted on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 09:19

Watch any Disneyland fan walk into the park, and you’ll see their eyes glance up to the left just before they reach Main Street, U.S.A. Walt Disney’s apartment sits nestled above the Town Square Fire Station, easily invisible to those who don’t know of its existence, while remaining an iconic part of Disneyland to those who do…

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August | Wed–Sun | 2pm

Lady, a poised cocker spaniel, loves her lavish life with her owners Jim Dear and Darling, but when they go out of town, she is falsely accused of troublemaking and muzzled by her new caretaker, Aunt Sarah. Confused and terrified by the muzzle, Lady runs away and is protected from danger by Tramp, a...

Films
September | Wed–Sun | 2pm

This September, we invite you to go behind-the-scenes of a few of Disney’s most beloved animated musicals—The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992) and The Lion King (1994)—in Don Hahn’s illuminating documentary, Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010). Follow a pivotal and often...

We are excited to share some updates to our website, waltdisney.org. We have streamlined and improved our ticket purchasing system, including:

  • A Member Portal, where you can find and update your membership information, access hours of exclusive members-only content, and more
  • Checkout for member tickets, memberships, donations, and merchandise
  • Discounts automatically applied at checkout, without the need for a discount code

To try out the Member Portal, view one of the following step-by-step set-up guides on setting up and accessing your account below.

Contact the Membership Department at membership@wdfmuseum.org for further assistance.

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