The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that it will be releasing a new book that looks at Walt Disney through the lens of the artifacts found at the museum. Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum will be released on October 1, 2024.
There is a form on The Walt Disney Family Museum website to sign up for information about pre-ordering the book. Those who pre-order will be invited to a launch party at the museum on October 1, 2024. Those who purchase the book this way will also be given limited edition of collectable Treasure Cards. These cards will commemorate special objects that are included in the book.
The books will be available for pick-up at the Museum Store during the book launch event. For those who are unable to attend in person, the books can either be picked up or shipped beginning on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum is written by Walter E. D. Miller along with the staff of The Walt Disney Family Museum. It is being published by Weldon Owen and Walt Disney Family Foundation Press. This is a hardcover book that is 232 pages long. It’s dimensions are 12″ x 9″.
About Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum
Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum chronicles the legacy of the legendary American artist, storyteller, filmmaker, and visionary through iconic objects that represent his life and career. Through historical research, firsthand accounts, and Walt’s own words, readers will uncover treasured artifacts that tell the true story of Walt Disney and his family, as well as the significance of each item to Walt’s personal and professional life. Compiled by Walt’s grandson Walter E. D. Miller with Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske and museum staff, Walt Disney Treasures commemorates the museum’s 15th anniversary and presents more than 250 stunning images from its vast collection and the Disney family’s personal archives. Some of the artifacts showcased in this book can only be seen inside The Walt Disney Family Museum galleries, while others have never been seen by the public. “Every item featured in this book tells a story—some that are well-known Disney lore, and others that are rarely told—each representing an important brick that helped build a global empire, but also exploring who the person Walt Disney truly was,” says Miller. Just as one would experience when visiting the museum in San Francisco, California, readers can now discover Walt’s story like never before.
Readers of all ages and backgrounds will be inspired and entertained by images and stories of the unique personal ephemera, artifacts, and treasures found in the book, which include Walt’s handwritten designs of EPCOT, the bronzed hat gifted to his wife Lillian, original animation artwork from Disney animated films, concept art for groundbreaking Disneyland attractions, Walt’s miniature steam engine the Lilly Belle, and Walt’s individual record-setting collection of Academy Awards®.
Walt Disney Treasures is a must-have book for Disney fans, pop culture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring the life of a 20th century icon.
More information about Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum can be found on The Walt Disney Family Museum website.
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