Exhibition reveals how games and sports connected global cultures across centuries

This spring, the Aga Khan Museum invites visitors to explore the creativity and cultural exchange found in games and sports across time and place. Opening April 3, 2026, Game On! brings together paintings, photography, historic game boards, and contemporary installations to explore how games connect people, spark creativity, and build communities. As the leading museum in North America dedicated to showcasing the arts and culture of Muslim civilizations, the Aga Khan Museum is bringing global perspectives to Toronto as the city gets ready to celebrate global soccer matches in June and July. “Games have long brought people together across cultures and centuries, creating shared experiences that connect us beyond borders, languages, and differences,” said Bita Pourvash, Curator at the Aga Khan Museum. “Whether played on boards, performed through physical skill, explored via the spoken or written word, or navigated in digital worlds, games carry educational, symbolic, and s