The Art Gallery of Ontario plans to open its five-floor expansion to the public on Sept. 25, 2027, adding 40,000 square feet of exhibition space to the Toronto museum.

The Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery will display nearly 400 works by Indigenous, Canadian and international artists, the AGO says, according to reporting by CBC’s Alex Nino Gheciu.

The project began in 2022 with a $35-million donation from Dani Reiss, chairman and CEO of Canada Goose. The gallery says the expansion is now fully funded, including support for ongoing operating costs, through contributions from the federal and provincial governments and private donors.

Led by Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects and Two Row Architect, the addition will overlook Grange Park and connect to the AGO’s existing Frank Gehry-designed building.

The gallery says the new space was designed to operate without burning fossil fuels and has received Zero Carbon Building Design certification. According to the AGO, it is the first Canadian cultural institution of its size to receive that designation.

The addition will be the museum’s seventh expansion since its founding in 1900.

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