Film Academy Museum completes pre-fundraising goal

A view of the recently restored facade of the Saban Building from the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles is seen in this Dec. 4, 2018, file photo. After eight years and 13,000 donors including the likes of Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has reached and exceeded its pre-fundraising goal. Academy Museum Director and President Bill Kramer said Nov. 13 that the new museum has raised $388 million. AP-Yonhap

It took eight years and 13,000 donors including the likes of Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg, but the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has reached and exceeded its pre-fundraising goal. Academy Museum Director and President Bill Kramer said Friday that the new museum has raised $388 million.

A donation from LAIKA, the film company behind ''Coraline,'' helped push the campaign over the finish line, adding to the contributions of many Hollywood studios, private individuals and companies. The largest single contribution came from Haim and Cheryl Saban, who gave $50 million.

The fundraising campaign was chaired by Walt Disney Co. Executive Chairman Bob Iger and co-chaired by Annette Bening and Tom Hanks. Iger said in a statement that reaching the goal means ''the way ahead is clear'' to move full speed toward opening in April.

Located in Los Angeles at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, the Academy Museum is set to open on April 30, five days after the 93rd Academy Awards. An inaugural exhibit will celebrate the works of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. (AP)

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