Aga Khan Museum, Toronto

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art museum cultural institution museum of Islamic art tourist attraction

The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is a renowned cultural institution dedicated to the art, culture, and history of Islamic civilizations, housed in a striking contemporary building designed by architect Fumihiko Maki.

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Label	Occurrences
Aga Khan Museum	5
Aga Khan Museum (Toronto)	1
Aga Khan Museum, Toronto canonical	1

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Target entity: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
Context triple: [RIBA International Awards, notableRecipient, Aga Khan Museum, Toronto]

A. Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of Canada's largest and most prominent art museums, renowned for its extensive collection of Canadian and international art and its striking Frank Gehry–designed architecture.
B. Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum is a major Canadian museum in Toronto renowned for its extensive collections of art, world cultures, and natural history.
C. Spadina Museum
Spadina Museum is a historic house and gardens in Toronto that showcases the city’s early 20th-century upper-class life through preserved architecture, furnishings, and exhibits.
D. Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art is a Toronto-based institution dedicated to exhibiting and promoting innovative contemporary art by Canadian and international artists.
E. Brampton Museum
Brampton Museum is a local history and art museum in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, featuring exhibits on the town’s heritage, decorative arts, and community life.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
Target entity description: The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is a renowned cultural institution dedicated to the art, culture, and history of Islamic civilizations, housed in a striking contemporary building designed by architect Fumihiko Maki.

A. Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of Canada's largest and most prominent art museums, renowned for its extensive collection of Canadian and international art and its striking Frank Gehry–designed architecture.
B. Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum is a major Canadian museum in Toronto renowned for its extensive collections of art, world cultures, and natural history.
C. Spadina Museum
Spadina Museum is a historic house and gardens in Toronto that showcases the city’s early 20th-century upper-class life through preserved architecture, furnishings, and exhibits.
D. Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art is a Toronto-based institution dedicated to exhibiting and promoting innovative contemporary art by Canadian and international artists.
E. Brampton Museum
Brampton Museum is a local history and art museum in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, featuring exhibits on the town’s heritage, decorative arts, and community life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art museum ⓘ cultural institution ⓘ museum of Islamic art ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
address	77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⓘ
architect	Fumihiko Maki ⓘ
architecturalStyle	contemporary architecture ⓘ
city	Toronto ⓘ
collectionFocus	Islamic civilizations from the 8th to the 19th century ⓘ
collectionIncludes	ceramics ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ metalwork ⓘ paintings ⓘ textiles ⓘ woodwork ⓘ
collectionSize	over 1,000 objects in permanent collection ⓘ
coordinates	43.725°N 79.332°W ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Islamic art ⓘ Islamic culture ⓘ history of Islamic civilizations ⓘ
floorArea	approximately 10,000 square metres ⓘ
focusesOn	intercultural dialogue ⓘ pluralism ⓘ
foundedBy	Aga Khan IV ⓘ linked to: The Aga Khan
hasFacility	auditorium ⓘ classrooms ⓘ gift shop ⓘ permanent gallery ⓘ restaurant ⓘ temporary exhibition galleries ⓘ
hasFeature	courtyard ⓘ landscaped gardens ⓘ reflecting pools ⓘ
inauguratedBy	Prince Amyn Aga Khan ⓘ
locatedIn	North York, Toronto ⓘ linked to: North York Ontario ⓘ
name	Aga Khan Museum ⓘ linked to: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
near	Ismaili Centre, Toronto ⓘ
notableFor	focus on Islamic art and heritage in North America ⓘ
offers	educational programs ⓘ performing arts events ⓘ public lectures ⓘ
opened	2014-09-18 ⓘ
operatedBy	Aga Khan Museum ⓘ linked to: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
ownedBy	Aga Khan Trust for Culture ⓘ
partOf	Wynford Drive cultural hub ⓘ
patron	Aga Khan IV ⓘ linked to: The Aga Khan
roofMaterial	white Brazilian granite cladding ⓘ
website	https://www.agakhanmuseum.org ⓘ

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