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CP29851393 — Ruba Kana\'an, head of education and scholarly programs, looks at some of the artifacts on display at the new Aga Khan museum in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

Some facts about the Aga Khan Museum opening in Toronto on Friday

September 11 2014 04:06 AM

TORONTO – The Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre Toronto formally opens on Friday. Some facts:

Cost of the complex: $300 million

Area: 6.8 hectares

Museum exhibits: 1,000-plus

Ismaili centres in Canada: 2

Ismailis in Canada: 100,000

Ismailis in the world: Up to 15 million

SOURCE: Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre

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