Thanks to the Smithsonian magazine, you have a chance to get free admission to the Walt Disney Family Museum or one of more than 1,000 museum’s across the country this Saturday for the 6th Annual Museum Day. Parking at the San Francisco Presidio is free, so this is your chance to save $40 off admission.

A new museum about the life of Walt Disney is planned to open in three buildings in San Francisco’s Presidio in the fall, but don’t expect any spinning Tea Cups or Haunted Mansion.

On a recent trip to San Francisco for a conference, I had one sightseeing trip in mind: a trip to the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio. This two year old museum, created with the help of Walt Disney’s daughter, Diane, is a beautiful tribute to the genius creator.

When The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio of San Francisco was looking for a way to illustrate the ancestry and family roots of Walt Disney, they turned to an imaginative Bay Area artist and mapmaker named Dave Stevenson. His work, which will be on exhibit in the Lower Lobby of the Museum from September 15- to January 3, has been seen at the entrance to the Museum’s first gallery by thousands of visitors since the Museum opened.

The Walt Disney Family Museum is celebrating with film presentations and visitor programs throughout the month.
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to several Oscar® winners, including Pixar and Lucasfilm, but there is only one place where you can get an up-close look at more than 20 of the famous statuettes—The Walt Disney Family Museum.

Wow, July 16-18 was quite a weekend for Disney fans marking the 55th anniversary of Disneyland's opening.

In addition to all of the events at the parks in Anaheim and elsewhere, there were special talks Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Walt Disney Family Museum in The Presidio of San Francisco.

Fans of Walt Disney had two destinations where they could get closer to the magic– Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Now there is a third - The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM) in San Francisco.

The museum will be opening October 1st in San Francisco, and will display over 1,600 drawings, works of art, and exhibits that tell the story of Walt's life. This article shares a few of the museum's archival photographs and more information about how you can get tickets.

Fans of Walt Disney had two destinations where they could get closer to the magic– Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Now there is a third - The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM) in San Francisco.