We are temporarily closed in accordance with the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Government of Ontario. We are so grateful for the support of our community and look forward to welcoming you back as soon as possible.
Opening February 24, Shary Boyle: Outside the Palace of Me is a multi-sensory installation including drawings, ceramic sculpture, life-sized automatons, two-way mirrors, coin-operated sculpture, and an interactive score.
Join us online on February 1 at 1 pm for our annual Bell Lecture. Dr. Chih-En Chen, Lecturer of East Asian Art History at the University of Toronto, will discuss the little-known history of Qing trompe l'oeil porcelain. Get tickets!
Every object in our permanent collection can be accessed through our eMuseum portal. Learn about individual collecting areas, like Italian Maiolica or Modern and Contemporary Ceramics, or search the full collection by keyword. You'll be amazed by what you discover!
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Journey around the world with some of Toronto’s favourite designers! Featuring twelve one-of-a-kind decorated trees inspired by twelve different countries.
This year’s Christmas tree theme is “A Child’s Christmas”, celebrating Christmas traditions and festivals of light from all around the world. To kick off this yearly Toronto tradition, the Museum will hold its annual Twelve Trees of Christmas Gala on November 15. After being exhibited at the Gardiner, the trees go to charities, chosen by the generous individuals and corporations who purchased them, to help spread the spirit of the season throughout Toronto.
The Designers
Arren Williams, The Bay Christine Ecclestone-McCurry Cobi Ladner, Cobistyle Del Weale, Del Weale Interior Design Ltd. and Suzanne Davison, Suzanne Davison Interior Design Inc. Bert Browne, Earthwork Floral Design Julia West and Isabella Dabrowiecki, Julia West Home Michelle Mawby, Lucid Interior Design Inc. Robert King, Karen King and Jasmine King-Niit, Norma King Design Inc. Hilary Farr, Hilary Farr Design Robert Tanz, Robert Tanz Interior Design Susan Taylor, Susan Taylor Interior Design and Katherine Burke, Katherine Burke Design in collaboration with artist, Robin Muller Ralph Neal and Jonathon Neal, Upper Canada House Ltd Samantha Pynn, Samantha Pynn Inc.