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The Aga Khan Museum provides visitors with a window into the artistic, intellectual, and scientific contributions of Muslim civilizations to world heritage. The Museum’s Permanent Collections of over 1,200 objects include rare masterpieces that reflect a broad range of artistic styles and materials. These portraits, textiles, miniatures, manuscripts, ceramics, medical texts, books, tiles and musical instruments represent more than eleven centuries of human history and a geographic area stretching from the Iberian coast to China.

10/06/2026

Go behind the scenes as a new work by Dawit L. Petros is installed as part of Emergent Formations, 2026, his multi-site intervention for the Toronto Biennial of Art.

This installation in the Aga Khan Park is one of several interventions by Petros appearing throughout the Museum and its public spaces as the Toronto Biennial of Art.

Drawing on archival photographs, maps, illustrations, and other materials, Petros examines an 1884 British Empire military mission to Sudan and the complex histories of migration, empire, labour, and movement that connect its participants across continents.

→ On display through April 2027
→ FREE
→ Learn more and plan your visit at agakhanmuseum.org/TBA2026

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Commissioned by the Toronto Biennial of Art and the Aga Khan Museum and made possible with the generous support of RBC and Fonds Hamelys.

The Museum wishes to thank The Khimji Foundation for their support of this installation.

10/05/2026

Vivid blue pinecones, rich crimson embroidery, and centuries of Ottoman craftsmanship.

In the next video in our collaboration with Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online, Dr. Amanda Phillips takes a closer look at a large-scale Ottoman embroidery in the Aga Khan Museum Collection.

Likely created as a quilt or mattress cover, the textile brings together silk threads coloured with dyes made from madder roots, insect shells, iron filings, and other materials — offering a fascinating glimpse into craftsmanship and domestic life in the Ottoman Empire.

Watch the video and learn more about this remarkable work from the Collection.

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In the video: Upholstery with pinecones, Ottoman lands, ca. 18th century. Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, AKM706.

10/03/2026

The seven stages of love, told through poetry, live music, dance, and storytelling.

Across seven interconnected passages, Ishq Ke Saat Muqaam brings the words of Rumi, Amir Khusrau, Kabir, Bulleh Shah, Hafez, Fariduddin Attar, Sultan Bahu, and other mystic poets to the stage through contemporary performance written and directed by Nishar Mansuri.

See centuries of poetry take on new life through music, movement, and storytelling over two evenings this October.

→ October 16–17 • 8 pm
→ From $30
→ Book your tickets at agakhanmuseum.org/muqaam

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The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.

Co-presented with the Tawoos Initiative

In the next episode of the This Being Human podcast, we travel to Esna, Egypt — a city shaped by centuries of history, l...
10/02/2026

In the next episode of the This Being Human podcast, we travel to Esna, Egypt — a city shaped by centuries of history, living traditions, and the people who call it home.

Our next guest shares the story behind its remarkable revitalization and what it can teach us about heritage, community, and the future of cultural tourism.

🎧 New episode coming soon. Can you guess who our guest is?

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The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support of This Being Human.

After a successful presentation at the Museum earlier this year, Thiante: Spiritual Senegal is back!Our friends at Batuk...
10/02/2026

After a successful presentation at the Museum earlier this year, Thiante: Spiritual Senegal is back!

Our friends at Batuki Music Society bring Senegalese rhythms, vocals, and movement to Trinity St. Paul’s for an evening rooted in the country’s rich Sufi traditions.

→ Saturday, October 17 • 7 pm
→ Trinity St. Paul’s, 427 Bloor St. W.
→ From $20

Book tickets at agakhanmuseum.org/spiritualsenegal

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Presented by Batuki Music Society in association with the Aga Khan Museum.

Get creative at the Museum this weekend! As part of Islamic Heritage Month, explore artistic traditions through hands-on...
10/01/2026

Get creative at the Museum this weekend!

As part of Islamic Heritage Month, explore artistic traditions through hands-on workshops led by experienced instructors.

→ Saturday, October 3
Introduction to Calligraphy — 1 pm
Tazhib Workshop — 1 pm
Clay Tile Workshop — 3 pm

→ Sunday, October 4
Introduction to Calligraphy — 1 pm
Candle Holder Mosaic Workshop — 1 pm

Spaces are limited, so book your workshop in advance.

Find workshop details and tickets at agakhanmuseum.org/octoberworkshops

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Nuit Blanche is this weekend, and we’re getting ready for a night unlike any other.This Saturday, October 3, spend the n...
09/30/2026

Nuit Blanche is this weekend, and we’re getting ready for a night unlike any other.

This Saturday, October 3, spend the night with us for Sacred and Profane, our Nuit Blanche 2026 program exploring this year’s theme, Tomorrow’s Memories.

→ Saturday, October 3, from 5:30 pm
→ Programming continues overnight until 7 am
→ Free admission

Learn more and plan your visit at agakhanmuseum.org/nuitblanche2026

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Nuit Blanche is presented by the City of Toronto
The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.

09/29/2026

A performance you won’t see anywhere else in Toronto.

In Poems of Consumption, H. Sinno turns Amazon customer reviews into music about longing, loneliness, desire, and absurdity in the language of what we buy.

Part concert, part multimedia performance, this acclaimed work takes the stage at the Aga Khan Museum for one night only. Don’t miss your chance to see it live.

→ Saturday, October 10 • 8 pm
→ Tickets from $45
→ Get your tickets now at agakhanmuseum.org/poemsofconsumption

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Tickets include same-day Museum admission.
The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.

Co-presented with MARSM.

Qawwali and flamenco emerged in different places and histories, yet they share striking musical qualities: powerful voca...
09/28/2026

Qawwali and flamenco emerged in different places and histories, yet they share striking musical qualities: powerful vocals, improvisation, intricate rhythms, repetition, and an emotional intensity that builds between musicians and audiences.

Qawwali Flamenco brings those connections to the stage through Pakistani qawwali master Faiz Ali Faiz and flamenco guitar virtuoso Juan Gómez “Chicuelo.” Together with an ensemble of singers and musicians, they create a musical dialogue where the raw power of Sufi devotional song meets the expressive force of flamenco.

A decade after their acclaimed first collaboration, they reunite for a new chapter of the project — this time turning their attention to the relationship between humanity and the divine.

This is more than an unexpected pairing. It’s a rare opportunity to hear two masters explore what these traditions share, what makes each distinct, and what becomes possible when they are performed together.

→ Thursday, November 19 • 8 pm
→ Massey Hall
→ See details and book tickets at agakhanmuseum.org/qawwaliflamenco

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Presented with special support from the Nanji Family Foundation.

Carmen Romero serves as Associate Curator for the 2026 Duende International Flamenco Festival.

Qawwali Flamenco is a co-presentation between the Aga Khan Museum and The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall.

For a limited time, admission to the Museum is just $10, giving you access to the galleries and thousands of years of ar...
09/27/2026

For a limited time, admission to the Museum is just $10, giving you access to the galleries and thousands of years of art, culture, and creativity.

Plus, visitors 25 and under continue to enjoy FREE admission, in partnership with GreenShield.

There’s never been a better time to plan a visit.

See what's on and plan your visit at agakhanmuseum.org/whatson

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Photo: Raheel Azim

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