A new book titled Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum will be available beginning Oct. 3, 2024, featuring iconic objects from Walt’s personal and professional life.
The book was compiled by Walt’s grandson, Walter E. D. Miller, along with Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske and museum staff to commemorate The Walt Disney Family Museum’s 15th anniversary. It includes over 250 images of treasured Disney family artifacts from the museum’s extensive collection and the Disney family’s personal archives that are significant to Walt’s personal and professional life, some which can only be seen inside The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, Calif., 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.”
Some of the unique personal treasures featured in the book are Walt’s handwritten designs of Epcot, a bronzed hat gifted to his wife Lillian, original animation artwork from Disney animated films, concept art for Disneyland attractions, Walt’s miniature steam engine the Lilly Belle, and Walt’s record-setting collection of Academy Awards.
How to Order Walt Disney Treasures book
Sign up here to be notified by email when Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from The Walt Disney Family Museum ($50) is available for purchase.
By placing your order through the Museum Store, you will be invited to an exclusive book launch party at the museum on Oct. 1, 2024. You will also receive a limited edition of collectible Treasure Cards commemorating particular objects from the book. Books will be available for pick-up at the Museum Store during the launch event. If you can’t attend, books can be picked up or shipped beginning Oct. 3, 2024. The Museum Store is open to the public Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
