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Membership

Become a Member: Please visit www.waltdisney.org for complete information and applications to become a member of The Walt Disney Family Museum.

Benefits: Membership includes a free subscription to our quarterly Members Newsletter and a membership card that grants free admission with a Timed-Entry Ticket, discounts on educational and public programs, and a 10% discount in the Museum Store.

Levels: Individual: $75; Seniors over 65 and Students with valid I.D.: $55
Dual: $125; Seniors: $95
Family: $175 – Family Membership covers up to four members.
Founding: $500 – Founding Members receive an additional 5% discount in the Museum Store, an autographed copy of a recent publication, Timed-Entry Tickets for 20 guests when accompanied by Founding Member, and a limited edition Founding Member pin, and invitations to events, lectures, concerts, receptions and openings
 

Admissions

Tickets: The museum opens October 1, 2009.  Timed-entry tickets are now available online at www.waltdisney.org.

Prices: Members: Free
Adults: $20:00
Seniors (over 65): $15:00
Students with valid I.D.: $15:00
Children ages 6-17: $12.50
Children under age 6: Free with adult admissions

About Us

Who We Are: This is the official Facebook page of The Walt Disney Family Museum, which will tell the story of the life and work of Walt Disney. The museum will debut on October 1, 2009, in state-of-the-art facilities in the Presidio of San Francisco. Timed-entry tickets are now available online at www.waltdisney.org.

Calendar - OCTOBER 2009

October 1-19 - Film of the Month: Film of the Month: Fantasia
When: October 1-19; Oct. 26, 28-29; 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm
Where:: Theater
tickets now available online.
Let your imagination soar as you watch colors, flowers, and fairies swirl and dance on screen to the moving music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Paul Dukas, and Igor Stravinsky in Disney’s Fantasia. This unforgettable experience will take place in our new state-of-the-art theater under the watchful eyes of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

October 11: What: Artists' Vocal Ensemble Concert: The Classics
When: October 11 at 4:00pm
Where: Special Exhibition Hall
tickets now available online.
The Artists' Vocal Ensemble will enchant you with melodies of the world's greatest melodic composers, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Schubert (one of the composers heard in Fantasia).  Directed and accompanied (piano) by Jonathan Dimmock, this will be an afternoon of chamber music evocative of the great salons of Vienna, performed in our beautiful Special Exhibition Hall.

October 16: What: The San Francisco Symphony Celebrates the Opening of The Walt Disney Family Museum
When: October 16 at 8pm
Where: Davies Symphony Hall
tickets available now available at sfsymphony.org.
Relive the magic of your childhood favorites as the San Francisco Symphony heralds the opening of The Walt Disney Family Museum in a special concert celebration. Reminisce with timeless tunes from Mary Poppins to Pinocchio, and recapture the thrill of Fantasia through classic repertoire of Dukas, Mussorgsky, Beethoven, and more.

October 23-25 - South of the Border Weekend: What: South of the Border
When: October 23-25
In 1941 Walt Disney and a group of Disney artists traveled to South America on a Good Neighbor tour at the request of the United States government.  This was no ordinary handshake tour for Walt and his group. It offered the Disney team a unique opportunity to learn about culture and traditions south of the border.  As a result of the visit two successful features, Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros along with numerous short subjects were created.

October 24: What: Screening of The Three Caballeros and Discussion of the Good Neighbor Tour and book signing with J.B. Kaufman
When: October 24; 1:00-3:00pm Book Signing (no ticket required); Learning Center // 3:30-6:00pm Film and Discussion (tickets now available online); Theater.
Noted author and historian J.B. Kaufman will be at the Museum, October 24 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, signing his new book, South of the Border With Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948.  The book chronicles the full story of the Disney Good Neighbor project, from the 1941 South American trip through production of all the studio's Latin American films. Then join us from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm for a special screening of The Three Caballeros.  Following the film J.B. Kaufman will discuss the South American tour and this unique film.

October 25: What: Screening of Saludos Amigos followed by Q & A with J.B. Kaufman
When: October 25, 4:00-6:00pm
Where: Theater
tickets now available online.
We conclude this South of the Border weekend with a screening of Saludos Amigos. Saludos Amigos follows Walt and his artists on their travels with a clever blend of animation and live action. J.B. Kaufman will be on hand to answer questions regarding this lively film.



UPDATE:Just added to the October 25th screening of Saludos Amigos is a special presentation by Author JB Kaufman, and filmmakers Ted Thomas and Kuniko Okubo. They have pooled their talents and expertise to tell the stories behind the new book “South of the Border With Disney” and the heralded new feature documentary Walt & El Grupo.  The lively presentation showcases rare travel photographs from the 1941 research trip that inspired both projects, as well as clips from Walt & El Grupo, which is released in San Francisco on October 30.  The talk culminates with the film that was a direct result of the Disney artists’ South American journey, Saludos Amigos.

October 30-31 - HallowScreen: What: HallowScreen!: Skeleton Dance and Other Bone Chilling Cartoons
When: October 30-31; 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm and 10:30pm
Where: Theater
tickets now available online.
Tickle your Halloween funny bone with the spooky adventures of skeletons, mice, spiders, and bats.  We will screen some of Walt Disney’s haunted cartoon shorts such as The Skeleton Dance, The  Mad Doctor,  Pluto’s Judgement Day, and many more. You’ll have a “howling” good time! Costumes welcomed!!!

Calendar - NOVEMBER 2009

November 1-20 - Film of the Month: Film of the Month: Sleeping Beauty
When: November 1-20; 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm
Where:: Theater
tickets now available online.
The classic fairy tale of a princely kiss awaking a beautiful princess from a deep sleep is the subject of Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. Throughout the month of November, relive or discover for the first time the visually stunning animated feature, Sleeping Beauty as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this incredible film.

November 14: What: International Animation Festival and the Screening of the Alice Comedies.
When: November 14
Where: Landmark Theatres Embarcadero Center Cinema
tickets available on the SF Film Society website.
Walt Disney's first successful series of films, the Alice Comedies, were built around a clever special-effects idea: a real little girl entering a cartoon world and interacting witht he cartoon characters. The Walt Disney Family Museum will partner with the San Francisco International Animation Festival to present these charming films. A selection of the Alice Comedies can be seen during the Festival on Saturday, November 14 at the Embarcadero Cinema.

November 17-December31 - Holiday Film: What: Christmas with Walt Disney (special Holiday film).
When:November 27-December 31; 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm
Where: Theater
tickets now available online.
Walt Disney's Christmases past are remembered in this special holiday screening that includes Walt's "Nutcracker Suite" from Fantasia (1940), Puto's Christmas Tree (1952), scenes from the television Christmas specials, and rarely seen home movies of Walt at home with his family. See how Walt celebrated this beloved holiday at the Studio, at Disneyland, and at home.

November 21 - Lecture: What: The Art of Sleeping Beauty with Lella Smith
When: November 21 at 3:00pm
Where: Theater
tickets now available online.
The rich tapestry appearance is the visual hallmark of Sleeping Beauty and the primary vision of animator Eyvind Earle. Lella Smith, Creative Director of Walt Disney Animation Studios Research Library, will discuss the unique art and design that brought Princess Aurora and her magical world to life 50 years ago.

November 22 - Lecture: What: Sleeping Beauty's Castle and Beyond: The Designs and Art of Herb Ryman
When: November 22 at 3:00pm
Where: Theater
tickets now available online.
The first glimpse of the gleaming white towers of "Sleepign Beauty's Castle" is a moment that few forget. But, who designed Disneyland's most recognizable landmark and the dream home of many a prince and princess? Here is the opportunity to discover the creativity of an early Imagineer, Herb Ryman, from Marty Sklar, former International Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.

Mr. Sklar, who was with the Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney Imagineering for 53 years, will talk about the extraordinary talent of Herb Ryman that went beyond his work at Disneyland by sharing his art and designs.

November 26 - Thanksgiving Day: Museum is closed.