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The place behind the detail.
An Army post, a family’s memories and a life in animation offer several ways into the story of The Walt Disney Family Museum.
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An Army post by the Golden Gate
The museum stands on the Main Post of the Presidio, a former Army post that is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Its main building, Barracks 104, was built in 1897.
Nearby, 122 Riley Avenue was built in 1908 as a combined gymnasium and post exchange, with gymnastic apparatus and bowling alleys.
A family’s museum
The museum was founded by Diane Disney Miller to tell the story of her father’s life. It is a non-profit organisation and independent of The Walt Disney Company.
It opened on 1 October 2009, and in 2014 its exhibition hall was renamed in memory of its founder.
A life in ten galleries
Ten permanent galleries trace Walt Disney’s life from his family’s history to his death in 1966, with early drawings, animation, film and music.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
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