The Gardiner Museum is closed temporarily in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Check our homepage for a rotating selection of online resources and digital art experiences that you can enjoy at home. Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on social media for your daily ceramics fix.
During our temporary closure, we're posting exhibitions and selections from our collection online through Google Arts & Culture. Discover Inuit ceramics, Chinese and Japanese porcelain, pottery from the Ancient Americas, and more!
Our spring sessional classes and workshops scheduled for April and May have been cancelled. Refunds will be issued automatically. If you have any questions, please email us at mail@gardinermuseum.com.
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!
We're closed until further notice, but we're planning for the day when we can again welcome visitors. We encourage you to renew your membership or otherwise continue your support. This will be vital for when we re-open, and is the optimistic message we all need.
Last year, the Gardiner presented the first International Ceramic Art Fair featuring extraordinary works by Canadian and international artists. This year, we’re building on that success with a focus on outstanding Canadian women-identified artists and the ways that they’re creating and innovating with clay.
For three days only, view and purchase new works courtesy of Shary Boyle, Janet Macpherson, Lindsay Montgomery, Julie Moon, Jeffrey Spahn Gallery, and Joan B Mirviss LTD, on display in the Gardiner’s Terrace Room.
Download the list of works
Please note: The International Ceramic Art Fair closes on November 24 at 12 pm.
Preview Gala Thursday November 21 SOLD OUT
The Preview Gala gives you exclusive first access to view and purchase the works on display, representing the best in contemporary ceramics. Proceeds from the Preview Gala support the Gardiner Museum’s Access Fund, making clay programs available to children and youth with limited access to arts education.
Honorary Committee
The Hon. Nicole Eaton, Co-Chair The Hon. Hilary M. Weston, Co-Chair Gail Appel James Appleyard Daniel Bain David Binet Debra Campbell Jennifer Dewar Linda Frum Emmanuelle Gattuso Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Victoria Jackman Margaret McCain Kent Monkman Melanie Munk Anjli Patel Lynda Prince Lynda Reeves Ellen Roland
Presenting Sponsor
The Hon. Hilary M. Weston
Contributing Sponsors
The Hon. Margaret McCain The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation David W. Binet
Supporting Sponsors
Susan Crocker & John Hunkin The Thor E and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin
Event Partners
Header image: Shary Boyle, Clover Leaf, 2014. 12 x 35 x 20 cm. Porcelain, silver luster