For the first time, the Aga Khan Museum, Aga Khan Park, and Ismaili Centre, Toronto will present a special program at Nuit Blanche, Torontos annual all-night art event!

Museum admission is complimentary for all guests on the evening of Nuit Blanche from 6 pm to 11 pm. Free shuttle bus service to the Museum will be available from the AGO at 6 pm.

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EVENING ACTIVITIES

CharBagh: A Sensory Garden

From sunset to sunrise, interact with Faisal Anwars CharBagh, a virtual four-part Persian garden that blooms through audience tweets and Instagram posts. This real-time digital garden is projected onto the faade of the Aga Khan Museum. Use the hashtag #sensorycities to see what you can grow!

Nuit Talk: Houses of Wisdom: Buildings, Books and Archives in the Digital Age

At 8 pm, join Sandra Singh Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library and Aziza Chaouni Associate Professor, University of Toronto as they explore how libraries in the East and the West may serve as places of creative engagement in the age of social media. Reserve your spot: http://www.getmytickets.ca/houses-of-wisdom

Sparks

From sunset to sunrise, enjoy Virginia Melnyks sculptural installation a construction of many little pieces of clear plastic tubing and fabric. Playing with light and material texture, Sparks integrates motion sensors to respond to visitors who activate the installation.

More info: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/learn/event/nuit-blanche-aga-khan-museum