Ottawa puts $40M toward Contemporary Calgary's planetarium redevelopment
The federal government is investing $40 million to help redevelop Calgary's old Centennial Planetarium into a new home for Contemporary Calgary. The funding comes through the Build Communities Strong Fund.
The federal government announced on Friday that it will invest $40 million in the redevelopment of the former Centennial Planetarium, located on the west end of downtown Calgary, into a new facility for the contemporary art gallery Contemporary Calgary.
The funding is being provided through Ottawa's Build Communities Strong Fund, which supports infrastructure and community development projects.
The investment marks a significant boost for the long-running effort to transform the historic planetarium building into a permanent, purpose-built space for Contemporary Calgary's exhibitions and programming.
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