The spacious and gorgeous grounds, and its raison d’être notwithstanding, the Aga Khan is first and foremost an art museum.
Other world-class museums, including Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, have sensitive collections of Islamic art and artifacts but the Aga Khan is the only museum in North America dedicated solely to Islamic art …The Boston Globe | A look at Toronto’s new Aga Khan Museum
By Loren King for The Boston Globe. posted January 24, 2015.
At a time when anything associated with Muslims or Islam may produce responses ranging from unease to outright hostility, the new Aga Khan Museum in Toronto counters those sentiments with a thoughtfully-designed, tranquil place that honors centuries of Islamic art in a space welcoming to all.
The Aga Khan Museum, which opened in September, is the result of nearly 20 years of planning and construction. It’s the creation of the museum’s chairman of the board, the Aga Khan, an honorific title inherited by Shah Karim al-Hussaini, a 1959 Harvard University graduate and British citizen who’s founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network and said to be one of the richest royals in the world. I visited the museum just before it opened to the public while I was in the city for the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s a world-class attraction and, along with the nearby Ontario Science Center, is well worth a dedicated visit to Toronto.
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