Collections
The images currently displayed here represent only the images that have appeared in recent exhibitions.
The other pieces of the collection will be added once they are documented and photographed.
Arts of the Book: Illustrated Texts, Miniatures
Region: Turkey | Probably the Hijaz (Arabia) | All
Dynasty: Timurid | Tughluq Sultanate | All
Date: Tughluq, circa 1350-1450 CE | Timurid, dated 899 H/1493-94 CE | All
Arts of the Book: Manuscripts, Folios, Bindings
Region: Turkey | South-east Asia | All
Dynasty: Seljuq | Timurid | All
Date: Timurid, circa 1400 CE | Sultanate, 15th century CE | All
Carpets and Textiles
Region: Turkey | Iran or China | All
Dynasty: Ottoman | Mughal | All
Date: Ottoman, 17th century CE | Mughal, dated 1130-32 H/1718-20 CE | All
Ceramic, Mosaic
Region: Turkey | Syria or Iran | All
Dynasty: Zhengde | Zand | All
Date: Zhengde, 1506-21 CE | Zand, 18th century CE | All
Glass, Rock Crystal and Jade
Region: Syria or Iran | Sicily | All
Dynasty: Qajar | Mughal | All
Date: Qajar, 19th century CE | Mughal, 16th century and later | All
Ivory and Mother-of-pearl
Region: India | Egypt | All
Dynasty: Mughal | Mamluk | All
Date: Mughal, 18th century CE | Mamluk, circa 1470 CE | All
Marble and Stucco
Region: Syria or Mesopotamia | North Africa | All
Dynasty: Umayyad | Mamluk | All
Date: Umayyad, circa 950-70 CE | Mamluk, 15th-16th century CE | All
Metalwork
Region: Sicily | Northwest Iran or Anatolia | All
Dynasty: Safavid | Umayyad | All
Date: Safavid, 17th century CE | Umayyad, 10th century CE | All
Paintings
Region: Iran | All
Dynasty: Safavid | Zand | All
Date: Safavid, 17th century CE | Zand, circa 1780s CE | All
Wood and Lacquer
Region: Turkey or Egypt | Syria | All
Dynasty: Zand and Qajar | Umayyad | All
Date: Zand or Qajar, 18th-19th century | Umayyad, 10th-11th century | All
Courtyard
The abstract notion of light and the light of human creativity and openness were all sources of inspiration for the design of the Aga Khan Museum by the renowned Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki.
Courtyard
The Aga Khan Museum’s architectural elements reflect its educational and cultural mission - to provide visitors with an understanding of the artistic, intellectual, scientific and religious heritage of communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, which permeated the lands of Islam.
Galleries
A large permanent exhibition space will house art and artefacts acquired by His Highness the Aga Khan and his family and donated to the Museum.
Galleries
Up to 200 pieces from the Museum’s collection will be showcased in the permanent gallery that will combine state of the art display systems with innovative approaches to design and interpretation.
GalleriesMajor temporary exhibitions concerning the Islamic world will be presented in historic, geographic or thematic terms. These exhibitions will draw upon private collections and institutional holdings from all parts of the world.
Formal gardens five ponds
The Museum will share the site with the Ismaili Centre, designed by Charles Correa, and will be surrounded by a ten-hectare landscaped park, designed by Vladimir Djurovic. Together they will constitute important landmarks and green space for the city of Toronto.
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