We're thrilled to welcome you back safely to the Gardiner with new artworks and exhibitions, hands-on activities, studio classes, dining, shopping, and more. Plan your visit today!
We've reopened our doors with a series of new artworks and exhibitions on display, including Garniture Remix, an installation of vases and vessels from all areas of the collection. There's so much to discover this season!
Join us every Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm for Family Day clay and tile-painting activities, including with admission. Until October 31, Family Day will take place on our outdoor plaza, weather permitting. We can't wait to see you there!
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 need your support to continue to offer innovative and engaging exhibitions, programs, and community projects online, as well as plan for the future. Please consider making a donation to help us build community with clay.
Learn about what life was like in the Middle Ages in Europe through a video presentation and class discussion. “Carved in Stone”, a video created for the Gardiner Museum, introduces students to various themes used in the adornment of medieval European cathedrals and in local Toronto architecture built in a medieval revival style.
Students will have a discussion and view the movie "Carved in Stone" as inpiration for the hands-on clay experience.
Bring your students for a morning with talented musicologist Michael Franklin. After an introduction and discussion, Michael will conduct a music demonstration and a walking tour of the nearby architecture at the University of Toronto ( weather permitting). Students will have the opportunity to sketch gargoyles and find inspiration for their hands-on studio project.
Program Details
* Optional $3 kiln firing fee. Firing takes 10 to 14 business days. Please add a $5 processing fee per group. ** Registration required, please fill out the form by clicking “Book a Visit” button below.
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1. Demo pieces from the Studio
2. Seated Drummer, Tala-Tonalá style Mexico, Jalisco 300 B.C. - A.D. 200 Earthenware with white on red slip paint Gift of George and Helen Gardiner, G83.1.56
3. Shaman’s Head (II), 2006, Gift of the Museum of Inuit Art G16.13.8