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Aga Khan Museum
culture.
Websitewww.agakhanmuseum.org

The Aga Khan Museum (AKM) is dedicated to the preservation of

Sadruddin Aga Khan
.

History

In 2007, the modernist Bata Shoes Head Office was demolished to make way for the museum. The foundation ceremony of the Aga Khan Museum, together with the adjacent Ismaili Centre, Toronto and the park in which the two will be situated, was performed by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Aga Khan on May 28, 2010.[2] The establishment of the three projects had previously been announced on October 8, 2002 by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).[3] Situated along Wynford Drive adjacent to the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, the Museum is expected to open in 2014.[4]

Architecturally, the museum is expected to be of international caliber, a design of

Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki. The 10,000 square-metre structure will be set within formal gardens and surrounded by a large park designed by landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic.[5] The extensive site with be shared with a new Ismaili Centre designed by the famous Indian architect Charles Correa.[6]

Collection

The museum will be dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, display and interpretation of artefacts relating to the intellectual, cultural, artistic and religious traditions of

Islamic world
, as well as their contemporary expression.

The museum will become a repository of historical materials related to the

Islamic and the Western worlds
on educational, cultural and socioeconomic issues.

The collection, which comprises some 1,000 pieces,

Qayrawan.[5]

European tour

While a permanent home is being built for the collection, selected items have been on tour in Europe. Exhibitions have taken place at the following institutions:

March 31, 2007 - June 3, 2007
July 14, 2007 - August 31, 2007
October 5, 2007 - January 7, 2008
March 14, 2008 - July 27, 2008
opened June 4, 2009
October 9, 2009 - January 17, 2010
March 17, 2010 - June 6, 2010
November 5, 2010 - March 13, 2011
December 8, 2011 - February end, 2012

The exhibits have received wide international acclaim.

Dīn and Dunya, which can be translated as ‘Spirit & Life’ — the religious and secular aspects of life which are inextricably linked in Muslim cultures.[5]
The first exhibitions were organized in two parts: The Word of God consisting of sacred texts and related objects and The Power of the Sovereign reflecting Muslim courts and their figures. More recent exhibitions have been organized as The Word of God and The Route of the Travellers showing the geographic breadth of the Islamic world.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.artlyst.com/articles/new-aga-khan-museum-to-showcase-cultural-contributions-of-muslim-civilisations
  2. ^ "Mawlana Hazar Imam is awarded Honorary Canadian Citizenship as he is joined by Prime Minister for Foundation Ceremony in Toronto". TheIsmaili.org. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Aga Khan to Establish Major Academic and Cultural Center and Museum in Canada" (Press release). Aga Khan Development Network. 2002-10-08. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. ^ a b "Sacred Art and Music of the Muslim World in Parma, Italy" (Press release). Aga Khan Development Network. 2007-03-30. Archived from the original on 19 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-2-940212-02-6
    .
  6. ^ "Correa, Maki Tapped to Design Aga Khan Center". Architectural Record, The McGraw-Hill Companies. 2008-10-06. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  7. ^ Mehnaz Thawer (20 May 2010). "Aga Khan Museum Collection reflects pluralism of the Muslim world and shared human heritage". TheIsmaili.org. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Splendori a Corte".
  9. ^ a b Renzetti, Elizabeth (2007-07-11). "A stunning debut for Toronto-bound Treasures of Islam". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  10. ^ "Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Aga Khan Museum". Louvre. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  11. ^ "The Path of Princes: Masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum Collection". Museu Calouste Gulbenkian. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  12. ^ "Catorce siglos de arte islámico". masdearte.com. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  13. ^ "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum, Masterpieces of Islamic Art Exhibition". Martin-Gropius-Bau. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  14. ^ "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Arts of the Book and Calligraphy". MSakıp Sabancı Museum. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  15. ^ "Architecture in Islamic art: treasures of the collection of Aga Khan". The Hermitage. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  16. ^ "Islamic treasures go on show in Italy". Middle East Online. 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2007-12-02.

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