Disney California Adventure celebrated the Year of the Mouse in early 2020 with an annual Lunar New Year Celebration hosted by Mickey and Minnie. (Photo courtesy of Disney)
Having been closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco plans to reopen to the public on Nov. 5.
The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. The last gallery entry will be at 4:15 p.m. The museum will be closed Mondays-Wednesdays for the rest of 2020.
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“We deeply appreciate the overwhelming and generous support that our members and friends have shown us throughout this unusual time,” says Kirsten Komoroske, executive director of the Walt Disney Family Museum. “I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in our extensive virtual programming, fundraising efforts, and the #MuseumFromHome initiative during the museum’s closure.
“We look forward to welcoming you back to museum when you are comfortable, and also welcoming you to our ongoing and engaging virtual offerings, which we will continue host after our reopening.”
The museum will be reopening under new safety protocol, much of which be in place in order to try and ensure proper social distancing. For starters, all guests — including museum members — will be required to reserve tickets at waltdisney.org/tix in advance of their visits and then will be admitted on a timed-ticket basis with limited capacities set for each time slot.
Other safety protocol includes:
— Face coverings are required at all times for staff and guests ages three and over
— Increased cleaning frequency and procedures implemented throughout the day
— Distancing of at least six feet required for both guests and staff
— Additional hand sanitation stations installed throughout the museum and signage indicating handwashing locations
— Installation of clear acrylic coverings in transactional areas
— Directional signage and placement of staff to ensure continual flow and eliminate crowding
— Modified gallery interactives and listening stations that can now be experienced using the WDFM mobile app, headphones, or disposable styluses available free of charge
— Capacity limitations for daily attendance and all spaces
— Daily staff health checks prior to arrival at the museum
— The museum asks that visitors take a self-screening questionnaire before visiting. Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms. If you purchased tickets and need to reschedule your visit, email [email protected].
General admission tickets are $25 adults; $20 seniors & students; $15 youth (ages 6 to 17); free for members, children under 5, and active and retired military personnel, as well as their spouses/dependents with valid ID.
Upcoming special exhibitions at the museum include “The Walt Disney Studios and World War II” and “Veterans Voices: Painted Realities.” Details TBA.
