The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a family of institutions created by Aga Khan IV with distinct but complementary mandates to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa. It focuses on the revitalization of communities in the Muslim world—physical, social, cultural, and economic.[1] The AKTC was founded in 1988 and is registered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a private non-denominational philanthropicfoundation.
Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) provides financial resources and technical assistance to support the preservation and promotion of professional oral tradition music in Central Asia and other regions.
Museums and Exhibitions refers to museum and exhibition projects, including the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.[2] It also displays exhibitions of pieces from its collection and provides support services for museums in the developing world, including the National Museum of Mali.[3]
Historic preservation
Extensive restoration work at Humayun's tomb was done by the trust in 2008Restoration of Isa Khan's tomb in 2015
The trust has restored and rehabilitated over 350 monuments and historic sites all over the world, especially in south Asia. UNESCO also awarded it 13 heritage awards for excellence in restoration.[4]
Restoration of the central souq in the Ancient City of Aleppo (Received ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Best Practice in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab region)[13]
