The Walt Disney Family Museum is brand new. It just recently opened its doors in October and is located in the Presidio of South Florida. How convenient—just down the street from ILM!
The museum is arranged in chronological order of Walt Disney’s life, recounting the history of his life and career. The galleries are:
ADULT BEGINNINGS: Includes scenes from childhood, youth, and early adulthood.
HOLLYWOOD: Walt arriving in the movie capital. Includes original artwork that documents the silent-film series success of Mickey Mouse.
NEW HORIZONS IN THE 30’S: Success of Walt’s cartoons led to a revolution in the art and technology of animation.
THE MOVE TO FEATURES: Walt dares to produce a feature length film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
WE WERE IN A NEW BUSINESS: A new studio was built in Burbank. Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi were produced here. This exhibit shows off rare production pieces along with multiple camera cranes used during production.
THE TOUGHEST PERIOD IN MY WHOLE LIFE: 1941. Disney experienced an animators strike. Training films for World War II also took place during this time.
POST WAR PRODUCTION: Walt ventures into live-action production. An under water camera used for filming 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea can be seen.
WALT & THE NATURAL WORLD: Walt’s documentary film production is illustrated with his specialized equipment used to produce wildlife films.
THE 1950’S & 1960’S—THE BIG SCREEN AND BEYOND: Walt branches out from motion pictures to television and creates an innovative theme park called Disney Land. These attractions were introduced at the 1964 World’s Fair.
DECEMBER 15, 1966: Walt’s death shocks and saddens the world, but his legacy will continue to inspire future generations.
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