The Walt Disney Family Museum has opened in San Francisco, California, US.

The museum tells the story of Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Pinnochio and Disneyland among other characters and ventures.

Diane Disney Miller, Walt’s daughter and one of the museum’s founders, said: “My father’s name is probably one of the most well-known names around the world, but as the brand or trademark has spread, for many, the man has become lost.

“We are committed to telling the story of Walt Disney’s life, in his own words, and in the words of many others who knew him well and worked with him. My father was very open and approachable, and in many conversations and interviews that were captured in audio, you will be able to hear in the galleries as you learn the story of his life.”

Located in three buildings with the Presidio of San Francisco, the museum boats 10 galleries, featuring drawings Disney made in his youth, drawings and cartoons from Laugh-O-Gram Films (his first company), early drawings of Mickey Mouse, storyboards, a model of the Disneyland of Walt’s imagination and the narrow-gauge Lilly Belle train he built for his Hollywood home.

Disney and his family are also be represented in photographs, artefacts and home movies. There is also a 123-seat screening facility, a learning centre, a store and a café.