City Council Endorses Toronto Museum Project

City council has endorsed the continued development of the Toronto Museum Project on the city-owned Canada Malting property at the foot of Bathurst Street. The project, still in the early planning stages, isn't expected to open until 2015. The venue will showcase Toronto's culture and story with an emphasis on the development of the city after World War II.

“The Toronto Museum Project defines Toronto, its people, and its aspirations within a Canadian and a global context,” said Mayor David Miller. “It’s the story of our people, First Nations, Europeans, Asians, Africans, and many others coming together in a new land. It’s layer upon layer of shared history that has made—and continues to make—the Toronto story so compelling in the eyes of the world.”


Work on the Toronto Museum Project began more than five years ago following Council's approval of the Waterfront Heritage and Culture Infrastructure Plan. In addition to the museum, the facility would also house the Global Cities Gallery, a hub for researching liveable, sustainable cities.