New book “Disney Treasures” from the Walt Disney Family Museum

Compiled by Walt’s grandson Walter ED Miller, along with Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske and museum staff to mark the 15th anniversary of the Walt Disney Family Museum, the book features over 250 images of valuable 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 of these are only on display at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California, while others have never been on public display.

“Every object featured in this book tells a story – some of them well-known Disney stories, others rarely told. Each is an important building block in building a global empire, but also reveals who Walt Disney really was,” says Miller. “Just like a museum visit in San Francisco, California, readers can now discover Walt’s story like never before.”

Among the unique personal treasures featured in the book are Walt’s handwritten designs of Epcot, a bronze hat he gave to his wife Lillian, original animation drawings from Disney cartoons, concept art for Disneyland attractions, Walt’s miniature steam engine Lilly Belle, and Walt’s record-breaking collection of Academy Awards.

How to order Treasures of Walt Disney 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.

If you place your order through the Museum Shop, you will be invited to an exclusive book launch party at the Museum on October 1, 2024. You will also receive a limited edition of trading cards commemorating specific objects from the book. The books can be picked up at the Museum Shop during the launch event. If you are unable to attend, the books can be picked up or shipped from October 3, 2024. The Museum Shop is open to the public Thursday to Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.