Aga Khan Museum

Overview

Designed by Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki, the Aga Khan Museum showcases Islamic art and culture across 1,400 years — from Qurans and ceramics to contemporary installations — in a luminous granite-and-glass building surrounded by formal Mughal-inspired gardens.

Highlights

• Courtyard garden: Geometric pools and pathways inspired by the gardens of Iran.
• Miniature paintings: Persian and Mughal manuscript illuminations.
• Star object: A 10th-century carved rock-crystal ewer from Fatimid Egypt.

History

Opened in 2014 as the first museum in North America dedicated to Islamic art and civilization.

Visitor Tips

• Free Wednesdays: Admission free every Wednesday 16:00–20:00.
• Duration: 75–90 minutes.