crowdfunding drive last Friday (July 16) requesting donations of at least 5,000 yen (approximately GBP33).Within the first 24 hours, the crowdfunding campaign met its goal of 10million yen, according to an Anime News Network report.
At time of writing, the museum has collected over 23million yen through the crowdfunding effort, around 238 per cent of the target sum.Over 3,000 individuals have donated, and there are still 195 days left in the crowdfunding drive, which will conclude on January 21, 2022.Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Ghibli Museum had to close its doors in February 2020, only finally reopening in a reduced capacity in July 2020.