The family of legend Walt Disney hope to inform the public of their relative in a way that has never been done before. They want the public to continue thinking of magic and movies when they hear the name Walt, but they also want everyone to know the story of the man himself.

Walt Disney’s daughter, Diane Disney Miller, said, “My dad’s story is an inspirational story. I want people to understand his character and how he pursued his career. Our museum will be entertaining,” she said. “That’s what dad was all about.”

Walt’s family became concerned when they found out that a large number of young people think that Walt Disney is a made up character, the same as Mickey Mouse, to help sell the Disney image. They hope to prove this idea false with the Walt Disney Family Museum which will be opening in San Francisco this fall (hopefully by October 1, 2009).

The museum will display all of Disney’s work in one place, from his movies, theme parks and inventions. The space will feature 10 galleries, which will display stories and artifacts from Walt’s childhood to adulthood.

Pixar’s co-founder, John Lasseter, said this about the upcoming museum, “Not only will it be a great illustration of Walt’s life and career, but also his impact on entertainment and the medium of animation. I really think it will become one of the must-see places in San Francisco. His ideas were way beyond what was being done in Hollywood. He kept pushing the technology of animation and that is something that at Pixar we’ve always been doing as well. What is so great about this museum is really teaching people about the man behind the name, the man behind all this great work. What I’m so excited about is for people to learn how creative this guy was and what an innovator he was.”

We can’t wait for this to open – we want to go so bad!

Read about the original Walt Disney Hometown museum here.

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