MiyazakiHayao:ThisistheKindofMuseumIWanttoMake!

TheofficialsiteofGhibliMuseum,MitakainJapanMainContentsThisistheKindofMuseumIWanttoMake!AmuseumthatisinterestingandwhichrelaxesthesoulAmuseumwheremuchcanbediscoveredAmuseumbasedonaclearandconsistentphilosophyAmuseumwherethoseseekingenjoymentcanenjoy,thoseseekingtopondercanponder,andthoseseekingtofeelcanfeelAmuseumthatmakesyoufeelmoreenrichedwhenyouleavethanwhenyouentered!Tomakesuchamuseum,thebuildingmustbe...PuttogetherasifitwereafilmNotarrogant,magnificent,flamboyant,orsuffocatingQualityspacewherepeoplecanfeelathome,especiallywhenitsnotcrowdedAbuildingthathasawarmfeelandtouchAbuildingwherethebreezeandsunlightcanfreelyflowthroughThemuseummustberuninsuchawaysothat...Smallchildrenaretreatedasiftheyweregrown-upsThehandicappedareaccommodatedasmuchaspossibleThestaffcanbeconfidentandproudoftheirworkVisitorsarenotcontrolledwithpredeterminedcoursesandfixeddirectionsItissuffusedwithideasandnewchallengessothattheexhibitsdonotgetdustyorold,andthatinvestmentsaremadetorealizethatgoalThedisplayswillbe...NotonlyforthebenefitofpeoplewhoarealreadyfansofStudioGhibliNotaprocessionofartworkfrompastGhiblifilmsasifitwerequot;amuseumofthepastquot;Aplacewherevisitorscanenjoybyjustlooking,canunderstandtheartistsspirits,andcangainnewinsightsintoanimationOriginalworksandpictureswillbemadetobeexhibitedatthemuseumAprojectroomandanexhibitroomwillbemade,showingmovementandlife(Originalshortfilmswillbeproducedtoreleasedinthemuseum!)GhiblispastfilmswillbeprobedforunderstandingatadeeperlevelThecafewillbe...AnimportantplaceforrelaxationandenjoymentAplacethatdoesntunderestimatethedifficultiesofrunningamuseumcafeAgoodcafewithastyleallitsownwhererunningacafeistakenseriouslyanddonerightThemuseumshopwillbe...Well-preparedandwell-presentedforthesakeofthevisitorsandrunningthemuseumNotabargainshopthatattachesimportanceonlytotheamountofsalesAshopthatcontinuestostrivetobeabettershopWhereoriginalitemsmadeonlyforthemuseumarefoundThemuseumsrelationtotheparkis...NotjustaboutcaringfortheplantsandsurroundinggreenerybutalsoplanningforhowthingscanimprovetenyearsintothefutureSeekingawayofbeingandrunningthemuseumsothatthesurroundingparkwillbecomeevenlusherandbetter,whichwillinturnmakethemuseumbetteraswell!ThisiswhatIexpectthemuseumtobe,andthereforeIwillfindawaytodoitThisisthekindofmuseumIdontwanttomake!ApretentiousmuseumAnarrogantmuseumAmuseumthattreatsitscontentsasiftheyweremoreimportantthanpeopleAmuseumthatdisplaysuninterestingworksasiftheyweresignificantGhibliMuseum,MitakaExecutiveDirectorHayaoMiyazaki