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Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, The Disney Family Museum Opens October 1

Where: 104 Montgomery St. [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94129
September 30, 2009 at 4:33 PM | by | Comment (1)

The Walt Disney Family Museum will open its doors October 1, but don't expect to see Mickey's mug plastered all over the place. Instead, the museum explores the man behind the mouse in Walt Disney’s own words through listening stations, interactive media and more than 200 video monitors.

Within the museum's 10 galleries, you'll find drawings Disney made when he was young; drawings and cartoons from Laugh-O-gram Films, Disney’s first company; early sketches of Mickey (see, you'll get some mouse fun); storyboards, a technique Disney developed to map out film classics; the multiplane camera, an innovation at the time that brought depth to his revolutionary Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs flick; the unusual Academy Award Disney won for Snow White, which included a full-size Oscar and seven mini Oscarettes; the narrow-gauge Lilly Belle train he built for his Hollywood home, which recalled his youth and helped spur his vision for Disneyland; and a model of the Disneyland that the animator envisioned.

The 77,000-square-foot facility also will have a Wolfgang Puck cafe and a 110-plus-seat theater that will screen movies daily except for Tuesdays. October's feature will be Fantasia. Film tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for ages 6 to 17 and $6 for 6 and younger.

According to Disney's daughter, Diane Disney Miller, one of the museum’s founders, these exhibits will break away from corporate Disney's Snow White image, showing the hardships and controversies that her dad faced. "My father's name is probably one of the most well-known names around the world, but as the 'brand' or trademark has spread, for many, the man has become lost," she says.

If you want to check it out, book your tickets asap. The museum, located in San Francisco's Presidio, only offers timed-ticket entry and the early-morning slots for opening day have sold out. The museum will be open Wednesdays to Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $12.50 for ages 6 to 17, and free for under 6.

Related Stories:
· The Walt Disney Family Museum [Official Site]
· Finally, A Walt Disney Museum With Academic Chops [Jaunted]
· Disney Expo Surprises Include Johnny Depp And New Rides [Jaunted]

[Photo: Cesar Rubio for The Walt Disney Family Museum]

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I'm looking forward to checking out the new Disney museum. Over the past several years, some great niche museums have opened in the city, adding nice counterpoints to the city's museum circuit heavy hitters. The Contemporary Jewish Museum and the SF Craft & Folk Art Museum are particularly worth a visit.
Jessica Mordo on October 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM #Permalink

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