Aga Khan Museum's exhibit in North York honours 50th anniversary of moon landing
The Moon: A Voyage Through Time’ runs March 9 to Aug. 18.
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Article Author: Aga Khan Museum's exhibit in North York honours 50th anniversary of moon landing
Media Source: Toronto.com (Canada)
Date: 27 February 2019
The Aga Khan Museum in North York, Canada is launching a new exhibit honouring the 50th anniversary of humans landing on the moon. The Moon: A Voyage Through Time marks the Apollo 11 lunar landing on 20 July 1969. It runs from 9 March to 18 August. The exhibition assembles ancient artefacts, important miniature paintings…
The Aga Khan Museum in North York, Canada is launching a new exhibit honouring the 50th anniversary of humans landing on the moon. The Moon: A Voyage Through Time marks the Apollo 11 lunar landing on 20 July 1969. It runs from 9 March to 18 August. The exhibition assembles ancient artefacts, important miniature paintings, scientific instruments, Islamic manuscripts, and contemporary art. It is curated by Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis, Director of collections and public programmes at the Aga Khan Museum and guest curator Dr. Christiane Gruber, professor of Islamic art at the University of Michigan.