Alpha Inn and Suites – Explore Walt Disney Family Museum

February 15, 2018
Category: San Francisco Attractions

The Walt Disney Family Museum is on 104, Montgomery Street at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Walt Disney Family Foundation owns and manages the museum celebrating the legacy of legendary artist & entrepreneur Walt Disney.

About The Walt Disney Family Museum

Animator, artist, producer and director, Walt Disney has been one of the most inspirational figures of the twentieth century. Not only was he one of the most popular Americans, he was, in fact, a global celebrity. The museum in his honor measures a staggering forty thousand square foot. The museum has several galleries and exhibits. It conducts educational programs. There are many historical artifacts, original drawings & animations created by Walt Disney and a miniature model of the first Disneyland. The museum also showcases more than two hundred awards that the legend had won during his long career.

Walt Disney Family Museum is open to the public six days a week, with the exception of Tuesday. It remains open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The museum remains closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. There are ten parks in the museum signifying every phase of his life, tracing all the way to his modest start and the various stages of his journey in Hollywood. Not all permanent exhibits are on display throughout the year. You may want to check the current exhibits on display at the time you are in the city.

Some of the most noteworthy exhibits at the museum are Home for the Holidays at Carolwood, Transformations, Wish upon a Star, Mel Shaw, Tomorrowland and Disney & Dalí. Take a virtual tour of the galleries, check the exact duration of all the current and upcoming exhibits, you can consider the various classes and field trips in education programs for kids and adults, there is an online shopas well and you can get all directions, parking information and contact details on the visitor page. The calendar has a list of all upcoming events so you can plan your trip accordingly. You can buy tickets online, or you can purchase them at the museum.

Stay at Alpha Inn and Suites

The museum is just a mile west of Alpha Inn & Suites. You can practically walk to the Presidio. There are several attractions at the Presidio so you can start with the museum and move onto other hotspots. Reserve your stay online at the hotel to get the best deal.