Photo courtesy: Shai Gill, Insite Photography

The Gardiner Museum temporarily closed its doors in 2003 to undergo expansion, with major funding from the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, an anonymous lead donor, and Museum co-founder Helen Gardiner. Building on the architectural strength of the original 1984 structure, the award-winning firm of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg led this compelling renewal. The Museum reopened in 2006 to clear critical acclaim.

The expansion allowed for the strategic addition of 14,000 square feet, primarily for new galleries, larger educational, administrative, and studio spaces, a new retail shop and restaurant, and an engaging extension to the street.

The expansion has produced a dramatically broader focus at the Gardiner: a capacity for a larger collection, more special exhibitions, and greater public participation in the Gardiner experience.

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