The official website of the Ghibli Museum announced that they will officially reopen starting next month. The museum is dedicated to featuring works by popular animation studio, Studio Ghibli.
Tickets to the museum will start selling on August 25, the official date in September is still not announced as of press time. The museum only opened ticket purchases to local residents in Mitaka City, done in limited and random drawings. They will continue this ticketing method until the end of this month.
Although it is quite thrilling to know that this awesome place will be reopening, the museum management will be limiting the number of visitors as a safety measure against COVID-19.
Previously, we reported that Ghibli Museum Director Kazuki Anzai that the Ghibli Museum is now in the process of slowly reopening to the general public in September. The museum is dedicated to the animated productions made by the powerhouse animation studio, Studio Ghibli.
It was mentioned that they will start the gradual reopening in July. The expansion of ticket sales will depend on the result of the initial reopen phase of the museum.
The Ghibli Museum closed its doors last February 25 as a safety procedure against the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also in compliance with Mitaka City’s implemented health and safety protocols. Although the museum will finally be reopened to public in September, the are plans of closing around November and December for facility maintenance. They are hoping to have everything in full operation by early 2021.
Anzai stated that the Japan had did so well in combating the first wave of COVID-19 infections. However, the general public is still urged to avoid the “three C’s” which are closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact setting. He also urged the public to embrace the “new normal” for the sake of everyone’s safety.
It was announced previously that the Ghibli Museum will remain closed until April 27 due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The museum has announced its closure since February 25 and refunds were on the way following the announcement. Tickets for visits until April 30 were being refunded.
Tickets for April 29 until May 31 visits were on sale on April 10.
The museum management announced that they were delaying all ticket sales for April when the museum reopens and the coronavirus outbreak situation is contained. Originally, it was supposed to be closed on May 19 to May 29 for its regular semiannual maintenance. It has then decided that they will stay open in May.
The World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus as a pandemic and it has urged the public to remain calm and follow the necessary protocols implemented by health authorities worldwide to contain the virus.
Source: ANN