WDFM Review

Lovely museum. The special exhibit will certainly change your experience.

So glad we went. My 9 year old considers Walt Disney her hero & role model and has been asking to go to the museum for several months. The museum exceeded out expectations! Much bigger than we expected. So many displays and so much information. The employees were very nice! Visiting the gift shop and cafe were a sweet way to end the trip. We also went on a Sunday afternoon during the Presidio Picnic which is on the front, shared lawn of the musuem (and happens every Sunday).

it is better for teen or adults not for little kids

As Disney cast member I really can recommend this museum. Lots of history if u are a Disney fan.

Superb detail of Walt's life and family. Allow 2 hrs minimum.

A must see for any Disney fan, the WDFM has a treasure trove of artifacts from the early Walt days all the way up to the creation of Disneyland. I can gaze for hours at the massive and detailed Disneyland scale model.

It's closes at 6 pm so people have to be hurry great place to visit

San Francisco is very famous, but there are a few places where people don't go unexpectedly. The Walt Disney Family Museum is one such place.

It is a place where you can see Walt Disney's birth and early history as the Mickey Mouse father and Disney's founding kingdom. In a way, it's Disney's history, but I thought it might be a bit boring before I was worried. First of all, it was a recommended place for people around me.

Just take some time and relax. With its location in Presidio, there are plenty of places to explore nearby and on weekends the food trucks are crowded and it is quite good. Near the Disney Family Museum is the ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), famous for Star Wars, and the Yoda Fountain in front of it attracts people. However, since this is an office or a company for those who are actually working, there is no tour program.

The Disney Family Museum is usually run by two exhibition halls. The first exhibition hall is a permanent exhibition hall and is called the Disney Museum. Photographing is also permitted (no flash). The second exhibition hall is a special pavilion, which is strictly forbidden. Now, there are materials that were used in Pinocchio's feature-length animation.

The Permanent Pavilion has a lot of things to see, so if you didn't know how to go there, the Special Pavilion mainly displays cell images and materials used in actual animations, so the amount is shorter than the Permanent Hall. In my opinion, it is not necessary to look around the exhibition. But there are animation screens that day, so if you plan to watch together, it's a good idea to watch them together.
(In the past, Disney animation is a lot boring.)

It's a little pricy because there's no exhibition, but it's SF, we had a good time.

We were there for hours mesmerized by the exhibits and had to reluctantly leave at closing before experiencing all of them. The animation process from Walt's days drawing his prototype for Mickey Mouse to the explosive growth of an entertainment company Disneyland takes more than one visit to complete.

This is a MUST for any Disney aficionado!!! Like nothing you'll see anywhere else. From the roots of Disney through today. Can take it at your own pace and spend as much or as little time as you want. Cafe there as well.

Wonderful place full of history and interesting artifacts. Great location with a view of the bridge. Hope to visit again some day.
My only minor point is that the first part of the exhibit was so noisy it was hard to read or hear the part I was trying to concentrate on. There was an extremely loud guide taking 2 guests through and was talking them through all the exhibits and his voice was incredibly loud and distracting! He obviously knew his stuff though! But on a whole the staff seemed very friendly and pleasant.

It lacks that more diffusion is made, it is worth visiting.

I already knew a lot about the life of Walt Disney before I went to the museum, so I was a little disappointed that there wasn't much about the less successful projects.

Cool history of the founder of Disney. Some cool stuff about the movies, animation history, but with a focus on the individual, Walt Disney. Good visit for those that want a deeper understanding of the man behind the cartoons. Didn't see any films, so can't comment on that.

So many artifacts and history! The museum goes on and on. It's the most comprehensive museum I've been to. I really enjoyed it. It's not a place for toddlers but older kids would enjoy it. There's a station where they can learn to draw Mickey but it's more about the history of Disney and then of each master piece. Lots to see!

Lots of reading about the life and achievements of Walt, worth a visit for any serious fan of Disney

A little piece of history tucked away in San fran. If you are a fan then go. Affordable

Amazing little gem of a place. Great exhibits as well as permanent works. Kids love this place!

It was really windy so it was hard to take pictures...but it was super beautiful. We went during the day time so it was kind of a bummer that the lights weren't on. Next time we got, we are definitely coming during the next time. We wanted to stand on the lights but the security officer said no...

Great place for Disney fans to learn a little more. Special exhibits are always great and worth the extra ticket to go explore.

Open green in the front of the museum is a great place to have a picnic and let the little ones run around.

Parking is ample.

This place told the entire life story of Walt Disney along with some of his awards and models of his world famous parks. The one thing that truly blew me away was the view right next to the building. I did not edit this photo and I took it on your average Joe phone but it looks spectacular. I would go back for the view!

Excellent! Lives up to Disney standards. Well conceived and full of fascinating information.

Great museum covering the bulk of Walt's life and career. I would recommend that this is most enjoyable for kids over 6 and kids at heart. It was very interesting to understand his story and the many works that brought Disney into existence. I would recommend a visit on Sundays. Off the Grid is very fun and the green space is filled with people.

Definitely a great place to learn more about Walt Disney and his path along his animation journey. Not oriented towards young children, but still worth a visit.

This museum is a hidden gem. It portrays the history of the founding and success of the Walt Disney Corporation in phenomenal detail and with some amazing artifacts. The volunteers at the museum are also impressive with there knowledge and helpfulness. I will say that this is much more of a museum for adults than kids.

Way more information in this place than what you will expect upon initially walking in.

If you're at all a fan of Disney (parks/movies etc..) this is well worth a visit. We took our kids whom enjoyed it, but made us go through a bit faster than I would have wanted. It was still 2-3 hours well spent.

This is a well designed museum. Aside from the obvious focus and detail on Walt Disney and the family, it is an amazing collection of information, visual memories and artefacts for animation and tech nerds of all ages. I have been here several times and every time there is something new that I notice. Highly recommended!

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!! Exciting! Beautiful collection!

So wonderful!
This museum has been on my list for ever, and I am so glad we finally got to visit. The entire display is overwhelming and so inspiring. We spent hours walking through the museum and we still didn't get to read/take it all in. Seeing all of Walt's oscars was so amazing, and going into the rich history of Mickey & Oswald made me smile. He was an incredible man and this homage to him is just wonderful. I can't wait to go back!

It's Walts collection of humanitarian awards, Oscars and other film and music awards. Really cool.

The man who made my childhood so amazing has a museum... You should go and learn about him it's pretty cool

Old disney movies in the basement are so fun with kids

Great store front and decent parking situation. Highly recommend a visit to this beautiful museum! Gorgeous views of the SF Bay, and the Golden Gate bridge.

Very interesting and informative museum. Worth the visit!

Simply loved it. I've always been fascinated with all things Disney

Great place to visit if you're interested in the history of Walt Disney. A lot to see, plan on spending several hours to see everything. Many historical items on display.

Entertaining, lots to learn about Mr. Disney's life, his movies and how they were created, two Disney movies to see free with membership each day plus one free guest pass for each visit, discount at store on site, clean cafe with wholesome food. Membership is yearly and well worth. it.

An interactive, high- tech museum about all things Disney! You're gonna need at least three hours to really take it all in, there is SO much to see with seventeen rooms! Definitely going again!

Clean. Well laid out. Good for those even marginally interested about Walt Disney. Good collection of personal affects.

So much history for the True Disney fan or for those learning for the first time. Awards and Mickey Mouse and More from The Past. Lots of Learning.

Awesome. It was great to hear how Walt got his inspiration for everything. How he really persevered and never gave up on his dreams.

Not really little kid friendly, more of a take your time big kid and adult museum. The little kids liked it, just at a faster pace than the rest of the family.

Great museum. Fairly expensive but worth it if you're a Disney fan. From the outside it looks like a fairly small building but it's actually larger than you'd expect so it's good value for money.

This was interesting and fun. A bit pricey, but I learned a lot about who Walt Disney was. We also visited their special Pinocchio exhibit while we were there. The Cafe inside was pricey but delicious as well.

It's a great place, but just x adults who grow up with Walt Disney. Kids will not be so amazed here.

I would visit this museum at the end of your stay, when you don't have anything else to do and you have visited all the good spots in San Francisco.

The "Nine old men" was a little boring and quite repetitive. The rest of the exhibit (about W. Disney) can be done in 30 minutes and is more interesting.

The museum is in a very nice place and the view of the Golden Gate is stunning!

Great Museum on the Presidio on SF. Great history of Walt's accomplishments, so many too.

Worth the visit - we spent almost 4 hours there - fantastic layout and displays - you basically follow Walt's lifetime and innovations. Plus, there are a few tech geegaws like cameras, film printers, and animation rigs that are amazing.

Great place to visit if you are into history of Walt Disney from sketches to moving pictures to full movies and every machine they used, great place to see

Fun place to walk around. Disney fan can spend hours inside this place. I was kinda tired after 2 hours.... You can get discount if you are a student, senior citizens, or AAA member. There are so many more, chek on the website before going to get the best deals!