Patrons' Circle
Experience more by joining the Patrons' Circle
As a Patrons’ Circle supporter, you can enjoy a deeper level of engagement with the Museum and its programming. Discover everything the Museum has to offer with exclusive access and benefits, including opportunities to interact with our curatorial team and leadership, access to our Patrons’ Lounge on site, and year round access to our Virtual Patron’s Lounge for supporters worldwide
We are grateful for your philanthropic support, which enables us to achieve our mission of advancing the mutual understanding and tolerance between cultures and peoples, to be a centre of education and learning, and to foster a greater appreciation of the contribution that Muslim arts and culture has made to world heritage.
For more information about joining the Patrons’ Circle, please email patronscircle@agakhanmuseum.org or call 416.646.4667.
Patrons’ Lounge
Enjoy exclusive access to the Patrons’ Lounge on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm and Saturday-Sunday 11 am to 3 pm. Patrons’ Lounge access is for two Patrons’ Circle cardholders and up to two accompanying guests.
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Patrons' Circle Categories & Privileges
If you are between the ages of 21–40, become a Young Patron of the Aga Khan Museum. Connect with fellow art lovers at special receptions, exhibition previews, and behind-the-scenes events for an entire year.
- Unlimited admission to the galleries, including special exhibitions, for one designated cardholder with two accompanied guests
- Friends-only communications with advance notice of exhibitions, programs, events and special offers
- 10% discount in the Museum Shop, Courtyard Café, and Diwan Restaurant
- 10% discount on talks, performances, films, family programs and education offerings
- Invitation to select preview receptions, offering the opportunity to learn more about an exhibition and the chance to meet donors, curators, and scholars
- Access to the Patrons’ Lounge (during designated hours)
- Special rental rates for Museum facilities
- Priority booking for select public programs
- Reciprocal admission to selected North American art museums (ROAM). For ROAM reciprocal privileges, present your specially marked Friend card at participating institutions along with photo ID. For a list of reciprocal museums and galleries, click here.
- Charitable tax receipt for the maximum amount allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency (International Friends, please contact the Museum’s Development Department)
- Complimentary parking passes (max. 2 per day)
If you are between the ages of 21–40, become a Young Patron of the Aga Khan Museum. Connect with fellow art lovers at special receptions, exhibition previews, and behind-the-scenes events for an entire year.
- Unlimited admission to the galleries, including special exhibitions, for two designated cardholders with two accompanied guests
- Friends-only communications with advance notice of exhibitions, programs, events and special offers
- 10% discount in the Museum Shop, Courtyard Café, and Diwan Restaurant
- 10% discount on talks, performances, films, family programs and education offerings
- Invitation to select preview receptions, offering the opportunity to learn more about an exhibition and the chance to meet donors, curators, and scholars
- Access to the Patrons’ Lounge (during designated hours)
- Special rental rates for Museum facilities
- Priority booking for select public programs
- Reciprocal admission to selected North American art museums (ROAM). For ROAM reciprocal privileges, present your specially marked Friend card at participating institutions along with photo ID. For a list of reciprocal museums and galleries, click here.
- Charitable tax receipt for the maximum amount allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency (International Friends, please contact the Museum’s Development Department)
- Complimentary parking passes (max. 2 per day)
- Unlimited admission to the galleries, including special exhibitions, for one designated cardholder with two accompanied guests
- Friends-only communications with advance notice of exhibitions, programs, events and special offers
- 10% discount in the Museum Shop, Courtyard Café, and Diwan Restaurant
- 10% discount on talks, performances, films, family programs and education offerings
- Invitation to select preview receptions, offering the opportunity to learn more about an exhibition and the chance to meet donors, curators, and scholars
- Access to the Patrons’ Lounge (during designated hours)
- Special rental rates for Museum facilities
- Priority booking for select public programs
- Reciprocal admission to selected North American art museums (ROAM). For ROAM reciprocal privileges, present your specially marked Friend card at participating institutions along with photo ID. For a list of reciprocal museums and galleries, click here.
- Charitable tax receipt for the maximum amount allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency (International Friends, please contact the Museum’s Development Department)
- Complimentary parking passes (max. 2 per day)
- Invitation to attend private collection tours
- 20 complimentary guest passes
- Exclusive use of the Patrons' Lounge for a private event (all event costs assumed by the member)
- Invitation to exclusive trips with Museum curators, offering access to major museums, art fairs and cultural projects around the world
- Annual private tour for up to 10 people in a Curatorial collection or exhibition of your choice
- Recognition in the Museum’s Annual Report
- Two complimentary tickets to a performance of your choice (Up to a value of $75 per ticket. Some restrictions apply.)
| DISCOVER | PATRON CAD 1,000 |
BENEFACTORCAD 2,500 |
MUSEUM CIRCLECAD 5,000 |
CURATOR'S CIRCLECAD 10,000 |
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLECAD 25,000 |
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| *Young Patron level available for ages 21-40 ($500 Single/$800 Dual) | |||||
| Unlimited daily admission to the galleries, including special exhibitions, for one year, for two cardholders with two accompanied guests and up to four children 17 years and younger |
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| Complimentary daily parking passes (Max. 2 passes daily. Pass must be pre-booked online or printed at the Tickets Desk on arrival and displayed on dashboard) |
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| 10% discount at the Courtyard Café and Diwan restaurant, and on regular-priced Museum shop/e-Shop merchandise, with seasonal double discounts |
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| 10% discount on most talks, performances, films, family programs and education offerings, in addition to touring performances and programs |
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| Invitations to private receptions, Curator-led talks, behind-the-scenes tours, and exclusive events worldwide |
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| Reserved premiere seating at select performances at the Museum | |||||
| Two complimentary tickets to a performance of your choice (Up to a value of $75 per ticket. Some restrictions apply.) | |||||
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS (For named carholders) |
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| Invitations to VIP exhibition preview receptions | |||||
| Invitation to annual Patrons' Appreciation Days | |||||
| Reciprocal admission at over 200 North American art museums (ROAM) (For a list of participating institutions, visit tinyurl.com/ROAMmuseums) |
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| VIP opportunities to meet artists, speakers, guest curators | |||||
| Invitation to curated travel opportunities offering exclusive access to global cultural art experiences |
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| Priority access to Museum fundraising events | |||||
| Private weekday use of the Patrons' Lounge (2-hour time slots, based on availability, must be booked 2-5 business days in advance) |
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HOST AND SHARE (To share with your guests) |
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| Access to Patrons' Lounge (during designated hours), including two guests, with complimentary refreshments |
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| One-time preferred rental rate for a Museum space (some restrictions apply) |
10% off | 15% off | 20% off | 25% off | up to 50% off |
| 50% discount for private group tours (Minimum $50 spend. Does not include admission) |
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| Complimentary Contributing level Friendship to give as a gift | |||||
| Guest passes for one-time complimentary Museum admission | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
| Complimentary private tour for up to 10 people, including Museum admission | 1 | 3 | |||
| Ability to transfer select VIP event invitations | |||||
| Complimentary one-time base facility rental of the Patrons' Lounge for a private event (Based on availability. All event costs are additional) |
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APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION |
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| Charitable tax receipt for maximum amount allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency (International Friends, please contact the Museum’s Development Department) | |||||
| Complimentary copy of curator-selected Museum publication | |||||
| Recognition in annual Museum donor listing | |||||
| Opportunity for recognition on Donor Wall (Speak to a member of the Development team for details) |
