Gardiner Museum

Welcome

Director’s Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Gardiner Museum, one of North America's pre-eminent centres for the display and study of ceramics. Nowhere is the fundamental importance of ceramics, in the past and now, so evident as in our permanent collection, special exhibitions and educational programs. I trust that you will find this website a useful beginning, and I cordially invite you to visit the newly expanded and re-imagined Gardiner.

A refined gem of modernist architecture, the Gardiner has met with strong critical praise. The expansion has allowed for increased public access to our outstanding permanent collection and special exhibitions, the addition of a new restaurant, Jamie Kennedy at the Gardiner, and deeper public engagement in ceramics through expanded hands-on clay studios where you can learn to work with ceramics. And as always, the Gardiner maintains a diverse schedule of events and lectures to enrich your experience.

The Gardiner is one of Canada's exceptional small museums - come see us today. Plan your visit now.

-Alexandra Montgomery

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About the Gardiner Museum

The Gardiner Museum is an inviting destination that inspires and connects people, art and ideas through clay, one of the world’s oldest art forms. Year‐round the Museum mounts special exhibitions, events, lectures and clay classes to complement its permanent collection.

The Museum also features a café that serves delicious local fare prepared by Jamie Kennedy Kitchens as its executive chef, and the Gardiner Shop, which specializes in artist‐designed, artist‐made merchandise.

Please use this website to discover more about the Museum and its experiences.