 On September 9 , 2014 the University of Toronto announced a new museum and academic complex . It was to include the Jewish Museum of Canada , a Faculty of Music performance hall , research centres and History department academic space . In its early stages of planning and approvals the project lacked complete funding at the time of the announcement . In January 2016 , the university announced it would proceed with construction of what is now to be called the Centre for Civilizations and Cultures , without the participation of the Jewish Museum of Canada because the UJA " needed to focus on more pressing funding priorities . " The project is to be designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro of New York in collaboration with architectsAlliance of Toronto . The centre is to house the university 's Department of History , its Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations , the Institute of Islamic Studies and the research arm for the Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies , and a new 250 @-@ seat performance hall for the university 's Faculty of Music . 
