THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION AND EXTENDED HOURS DECEMBER 5 IN HONOR OF WALT’S BIRTHDAY

What
On Thursday, December 5 from 10am to 8pm, The Walt Disney Family Museum will offer FREE admission and extended hours in honor of Walt’s birthday. To commemorate this special occasion, we will host a number of exciting activities throughout the day that highlight Walt’s life, work, and legacy.

Activities will include:

• Live Animation
  10:30am–12:30pm & 2:30–4:30pm | Learning Center
  Watch staff animators demonstrate the animation process.
  
  
• Scavenger Hunt | Walter Elias Disney, I Presume?
  Pick up the clue book and puzzle your way through the collection and discover the man behind the mouse.
  
  
• All Aboard! Lilly Belle Station Spotlight Talks
  Ongoing | Museum galleries
  Step right up and make a pit stop at special gallery locations, where museum educators will be stationed to conduct you through highlights in technological developments that made the magic of Disney possible.
  
  
• Open Studio | Making Miniatures
  10:30am–5pm | Learning Center
  Walt’s love for miniatures and dioramas helped inspire his vision for entertaining people by creating a special in-person experience.
  
  
• Film | Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
  10am, 12, 2, 4 & 6pm | Theater
  Narrated by actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke, this documentary on the life and creative genius of Walt Disney features original film footage and interviews with Disney family members and friends. This is not a ticketed screening; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

When                     
Thursday, December 5, 2013
10am to 8pm

Where 
The Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery Street
The Presidio of San Francisco

Limited capacity. Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional paid exhibition ticket required for Water to Paper, Paint to Sky: The Art of Tyrus Wong.

Info                           waltdisney.org / 415-345-6800

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ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Walt Disney Family Museum presents the fascinating story and achievements of Walt Disney, the man who raised animation to an art, transformed the film industry, tirelessly pursued innovation, and created a global and distinctively American legacy. Opened in October 2009, the 40,000 square foot facility features the newest technology and historic materials and artifacts to bring Disney’s achievements to life, with interactive galleries that include early drawings and animation, movies, music, listening stations, a spectacular model of Disneyland and much more.

Hours:                 
10am to 6pm, Wednesdays through Monday; closed on Tuesdays and the following public holidays: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Tickets:               
Free for members | General: $20 adults, $15 seniors and students, $12 youth under 17, free for children 5 and under

Where:               
104 Montgomery Street, The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129
415-345-6800

Website:            
waltdisney.org                 
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