Aga Khan Museum
London protesters blocked the original site, so the Aga Khan chose Canada — as a tribute to pluralism — and Toronto got the museum.
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Around 1,200 rare Islamic art objects assembled by Shah Karim al-Husayni and Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan occupy a Pritzker Prize-winning building by Fumihiko Maki. The site spans 6.8 hectares and the permanent collection shares the calendar with temporary exhibitions, performing arts events, and education programs — built to show how Muslim cultures connect with other cultures through art across centuries.
What to look for
- Fumihiko Maki's building — a Pritzker Prize-winning structure commissioned after the previous building (former Bata Shoes Head Office) was demolished as unsuitable
- The permanent collection of approximately 1,200 rare objects, assembled across two generations of the Aga Khan family
- The public gardens by Lebanese landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic, laid out across the 6.8-hectare site shared with the adjacent Ismaili Centre
Located in Don Mills, North York — not downtown Toronto; make it a dedicated trip rather than a quick detour.
Aga Khan Museum is one of 19 sights worth the detour in Toronto, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Toronto pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Toronto
- CN TowerFor 32 years, a railway company's broadcast antenna was the tallest free-standing structure on Earth.
- BMO FieldThe 2007 soccer-specific stadium that grew into Toronto's outdoor dual-sport arena — and now holds 45,736 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup under the temporary name Toronto Stadium.
- Scotiabank ArenaA 1941 postal sorting depot on Bay Street that became Canada's busiest arena — and the most photographed spot in the country on Instagram.
- Royal Ontario MuseumCanada's largest museum packs 18 million objects — Cambrian sea creatures, East Asian art, and Art Deco clothing and design objects — into 40 galleries on Bloor Street.
- Rogers CentreThe world's first fully retractable motorized roof opened here in 1989 — and 70 hotel rooms still peer straight down onto the field.
- First Canadian PlaceFor 50 years it was Canada's tallest building — until a fellow Toronto skyscraper finally beat it in June 2025.