The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka was designed by Hayao Miyazaki himself, using storyboard-style drawings, and the page names no separate architectural firm or client. Planning began in 1998, construction started in March 2000 and the museum opened on October 1, 2001. The infobox and text agree on the opening.
The article names no formal style. Miyazaki was influenced by European architecture, including the hilltop village of Calcata in Italy. The building has internal and external spiral staircases, interior bridges and balconies, and he intended the building itself to be part of the exhibit. The staircases are iron, and the rooftop robot statue is 16 feet (5 m) tall and made of hammered copper. It gives no overall dimensions.
The museum closed temporarily in February 2020 because of COVID-19 and reopened fully in September 2020. Tickets must be bought in advance, and adult admission is 1,000 yen. The article gives no opening hours.
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