Aga Khan Museum

The museum offers indoor rooms, an auditorium and outdoor spaces for private hire.

About the venue

The auditorium has a domed ceiling and 336 seats. The Courtyard is enclosed by glass walls and has a heated stone floor. Aga Khan Park has formal gardens with reflecting pools, and outdoor tented weddings can be arranged. The museum has on-site parking.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a museum or gallery in Toronto, at 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON M3C 1K1.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Full Museum: 350+
• Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium: 336 seated
• Lapis Lounge and lobby: 60 seated / 80 standing per level
• Atrium: 200 seated / 400 standing
• Courtyard: 130 seated / 200 standing
• Diwan restaurant and patio: 80 seated / 100 standing
• Diwan terrace: 200 seated / 400 standing
• Bellerive Room: 40 seated / 60 standing
• Rupani Family Patrons’ Lounge: 24 seated / 34 standing
• Aga Khan Park: capacity on inquiry

Capacity

The venue publishes a maximum of 200 seated, 400 standing reception, 336 theatre style. Those are top figures for an empty room. A dance floor, a stage, a buffet or a photo booth each take space, so plan on fewer guests than the maximum once your layout is drawn.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts weddings, corporate events and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, corporate holiday party hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Which galleries are open to guests during the event, and which must stay closed?
• Are there rules on food, red wine, candles or flowers near the collection?
• What is the earliest set-up time after the public closes?
• Must you use the in-house caterer, and is security staffing included?
• Are there height, haze or fog restrictions near the artwork?
• Can guests take photos in all spaces?

Planning entertainment here

Museums often limit haze, open flame and anything that could touch the collection. Close-up magic, string players and roaming performers usually fit easily; ask before booking anything with fire or confetti.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: agakhanmuseum.org/private-hire