The Gardiner Museum is open seven days a week. Explore our permanent collection, discover special exhibitions, get hands-on with clay in our studios, dine, shop, and more. We look forward to welcoming you!
Enter a world at once familiar and uncanny. The exhibition hall has been transformed into an immersive reimagining of Montreal-based artist Karine Giboulo's home. Brought to life by over 500 miniature polymer clay figures, this is no ordinary house. The figures tell stories that reflect our most urgent social issues, from the pandemic and climate crisis to food insecurity and housing instability. Get tickets!
A new season of clay classes is open for registration! Sign up for stoneware, hand building, wheel throwing, and special exhibition courses. Winter is the perfect time to stay warm in the studio and learn a new skill. Register now!
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!
Limited time offer! Purchase or renew a Gardiner Friendship before January 1, 2023 and receive a free Get Acquainted pass (valued at $30) to gift to the art lover of your choice. Become a Gardiner Friend today!
Create together with clay! Join us for family-friendly activities, free with admission.
What makes a house a home? Taking inspiration from the special exhibition "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming", recreate a cherished household object or family heirloom in clay, then display it on our lobby trees for your fellow visitors to enjoy throughout the holiday season.
What makes a house a home? Taking inspiration from the special exhibition "Karine Giboulo: Housewarming", recreate a cherished household object or family heirloom in clay, then display it on our lobby trees for your fellow visitors to enjoy throughout...
Families can connect over clay with weekly activities led by our team of educators and volunteers. During the holiday season, contribute to our Wish in Clay community installation by making an original creation and displaying it on our lobby trees for your fellow visitors to enjoy.
Families can connect over clay with weekly activities led by our team of educators and volunteers. During the holiday season, contribute to our Wish in Clay community installation by making an original creation and displaying it on our lobby trees...