The Gardiner is now open from Thursday - Sunday, including free weekend admission! There's plenty of space to reconnect and amazing art to discover in all corners of the Museum. Clay Restaurant is still open Tuesday - Sunday. Reservations fill up fast, so book your table early. Please read our new health and safety policies before you visit.
From sticky to crusty, pliable to powdery, and shaped to shapeless, clay’s ability to transform in real time is prompting a new generation of artists to explore the possibilities of this ancient material. RAW features new work by four artists who are pushing boundaries with unfired clay: Cassils, Magdolene Dykstra, Azza El Siddique, and Linda Swanson. See it now!
We're firing up the kilns again! Join us on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 - 3 pm for drop in clay classes in our pottery studios. We've reduced our class sizes to allow for safe physical distancing, and instituted new health and safety protocols. Registration opens online at 10 am on the morning of the class. We can't wait to see you back in the studios!
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!
As we begin to welcome visitors back to the Gardiner, we need your support to continue offering innovative and engaging exhibitions, programs, and community projects on site and online. Make a donation and help us build community with clay.
For one weekend only, spectacular floral installations by ten of Toronto’s top floral designers will be displayed throughout the Museum to celebrate the arrival of spring in the city. Each designer will create a stunning floral installation inspired by a particular piece in our permanent collection.
The Designers
Bert Brown (Earthwork Floral Design) Sue Clarkson (The Garden Club of Toronto) JosephDelarge (eco|stems) Bruno Duarte (Fresh Floral Creations) Bella Jackson (Floral Fetish) Phyllis Lill & Marilyn Lill (Lilium) Rosemary Little Jeffares (Quince Flowers) Michael Renaud (Horticultural Design) Lidia Tacconelli (Fiori Floral Inc.) Margaret Taylor (The Garden Club of Toronto)
Exhibition Programs & Events
Thursday May 2, 6 – 9 pm Cocktail & Oyster Gala Reception Regular: $125; Groups (6 or more ): $95 each
Saturday May 4, 2 – 3:30 pm Creative Floral Techniques Speaker: Bruno Duarte, Fresh Floral Creations $15 General; $10 Members
Sunday May 5, 1 – 4 pm Kids Flower Pot Decorating $5 General
Sunday May 5, 2 – 3:30 pm Spring Door Decor Speaker: Michael Renaud, Horticultural Design Inc. $25 General (includes tea & Scones)