Birdwatching at the Aga Khan Museum

Special Event

Birdwatching at the Aga Khan Museum

Date: September 18, 2022, 8:30 am–12:30 pm
Price: $60, $54 Friends. Includes Museum admission, 1-hour birdwatching tour, roundtrip bus ride, breakfast, and 45-minute guided tour

In collaboration with the Toronto Ornithological Club, enjoy a morning full of birds, nature, and art as you take flight on a unique birdwatching excursion and Museum exhibition tour!

 

During this special 4-hour program, you will learn about the importance of the annual fall migration of birds in Toronto during a guided nature and birdwatching walk led by ornithology specialist, Mark Peck, and naturalist, biologist, and science educator, Emily Rondel. Continue your morning at the Museum with light breakfast and a guided tour of our new Birds gallery rotation by Associate Curator Bita Pourvash and the Museum's Education team. On this tour, you will learn about the wonders of the avian world and the significance and symbolism of birds in Islamic art.

 

Please note:

  • Families and seniors are welcome

  • Strollers can be accommodated

  • Due to the nature of the pathways, there may be limitations for mobility devices

 


BIRDWATCHING SCHEDULE

 

TIME PROGRAM
8:15 am Meet at the Museum and register
8:30 am Depart the Museum for the birdwatching site
9–10 am Birdwatching walk
10:15 am Depart the birdwatching site and return to the Museum
10:30–11:30 am Light breakfast at the Museum
11:30 am–12:30 pm Gallery tour and conclusion of the event

 

*Please note: the Museum reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event in case of inclement weather. Ticket holders will be contacted with further information.

 


The Toronto Ornithological Club is a birding club promoting the monitoring, enjoyment, and conservation of birds in the Greater Toronto Area and further abroad through educational presentations and field outings.

RELATED PROGRAMMING

Exhibition
Birds Gallery Rotation

June–November, 2022




In collaboration with the Toronto Ornithological Club


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