Aga Khan Museum Summer Camps Fuel Kids' Imaginations Through Art and Poetry

Summer Camps are back at the Aga Khan Museum, one of Toronto’s top cultural landmarks located in the heart of North York. At North America’s first museum exclusively dedicated to Muslim arts and culture, kids can get creative with an exciting program filled with art and exploration while making new friends all summer long!

Inspired by the Museum’s upcoming exhibition celebrating one of history’s most famous poets Rumi, kids aged 6–12 will embark on creative adventures, engaging with the exhibition and fuelling their imagination. Campers will experiment with various artistic mediums to create their own masterpieces and reflect on different aspects of love and self-expression through the arts. They will explore who Rumi was, the significance of his work, and how we can apply his teachings of love and unity to our everyday lives.

Aga Khan Museum — Summer Camps 2023

Aga Khan Museum Summer Camps offer sessions in two age groups, Junior (ages 6-8) and Senior (ages 9-12), which run weekly for six weeks from July 4–August 11, 2023. Each weekly theme occurs in two separate and consecutive camp weeks, so each includes the same content.

Rumi and Love

Week 1 — July 4-7, 2023
Four-day camp week (Tuesday to Friday)
Junior Registration (ages 6-8) and Senior Registration (ages 9-12)

Week 2 — July 10-14, 2023
Five-day camp week (Monday to Friday)
Junior Registration (ages 6-8) and Senior Registration (ages 9-12)

For centuries, Rumi has inspired countless visual artists with his expressions of love. In the weekly theme “Rumi and Love,” campers will consider how their imaginations can transform words and ideas into visual art by exploring some of his teachings about love and other timeless ideals, such as generosity and tolerance, as they create their own artworks based on his words.

Rumi and Identity

Week 3 — July 17-21, 2023
Five-day camp week (Monday to Friday)
Junior Registration (ages 6-8) and Senior Registration (ages 9-12)

Week 4 — July 24-28, 2023
Five-day camp week (Monday to Friday)
Junior Registration (ages 6-8) and Senior Registration (ages 9-12)

Discussing the theme of “Rumi and Identity,” campers will embark on an exciting journey of self-discovery, exploring how Rumi and other artists portray themselves in both visual and literary forms. Campers will reflect on their own identities and create artworks using different mediums, such as photography, painting, and word art, to represent who they are and how they see themselves.

Rumi and Positive Change

Week 5 — July 31-August 4, 2023
Five-day camp week (Monday to Friday)
Junior Registration (ages 6-8) and Senior Registration (ages 9-12)

Week 6 — August 8-11, 2023
Four-day camp week (Tuesday to Friday)
Junior Registration (ages 6-8) and Senior Registration (ages 9-12)

In the weekly theme, “Rumi and Positive Change,” participants will venture through the Rumi exhibition and the Aga Khan Museum Collections Gallery, gathering inspiration as they envision a brighter future for us all as global citizens. Through the lens of love and unity, they will explore their own capabilities to create positive change.

Daily Camp Schedule

8:45-9:00am: Drop-off (15-minute parking is free during pick-up and drop-off only)
9:00am: Camp day begins
10:30am: Snack break (15 mins.)
12:00pm: Lunch break (1 hour) (Please note: lunch is not provided. The Museum encourages campers to bring their own, plus two snacks.)
2:30pm: Snack break (15 mins.)
3:45pm: Pick-up
4:00pm: Camp day ends (Extended care is not available)