We're thrilled to welcome you back safely to the Gardiner with new exhibitions, hands-on activities, studio classes, dining, shopping, and more. Please note that all visitors 12 and older must show proof of full vaccination. Plan your visit today!
Renaissance Venice was a multicultural metropolis at the intersection of trade routes linking Europe to the Islamic World, with pigments, spices, and luxury objects flowing through the city. Discover a sensory world of more than 110 objects, including Venetian ceramics and glass, Islamic metalware, and contemporary art. Plan your visit now!
Our lobby clay table is open every day from 11 am - 3 pm. Make a wish or hope for the season out of clay and display it for other visitors to enjoy. As our clay creations begin to populate the lobby, the community installation will take shape. Help us bring this symbol of joy and creativity to life!
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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Join us every Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm for family-friendly art activities in our lobby. Throughout the holiday season, we're hosting a special series of Sunday clay workshops as part of our Wish in Clay project.
Join us every Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm for family-friendly art activities in our lobby. Throughout the holiday season, we're hosting a special series of Sunday clay workshops as part of our Wish in Clay project....
Wish in Clay is back at the Gardiner Museum! Mould a wish or hope for the season out of clay and display it for your fellow visitors to enjoy. As more clay creations begin to populate the lobby, our community installation will take shape.
Wish in Clay is back at the Gardiner Museum! Mould a wish or hope for the season out of clay and display it for your fellow visitors to enjoy. As more clay creations begin to populate the lobby, our community...
Award-winning ceramic artist Lindsay Montgomery is known for her contemporary interpretations of Medieval and Renaissance imagery. Her work is featured in the exhibition Renaissance Venice: Life and Luxury at the Crossroads. Watch Montgomery stream live from the studio and get a peek into her fascinating process.
Award-winning ceramic artist Lindsay Montgomery is known for her contemporary interpretations of Medieval and Renaissance imagery. Her work is featured in the exhibition Renaissance Venice: Life and Luxury at the Crossroads. Watch Montgomery stream live from the studio and get...
Step into the lives of Renaissance women in this special exhibition tour highlighting select objects created by female artisans, owned by women, and conveying ideals of femininity.
Step into the lives of Renaissance women in this special exhibition tour highlighting select objects created by female artisans, owned by women, and conveying ideals of femininity....
Dana E. Katz explores the concept of quarantine as it relates to the enforced residential restriction of the Venetian Jewish ghetto. The ghetto offered Jews a home; however, it did so by disenfranchising them from privilege and power.
Dana E. Katz explores the concept of quarantine as it relates to the enforced residential restriction of the Venetian Jewish ghetto. The ghetto offered Jews a home; however, it did so by disenfranchising them from privilege and power....
Join Dr. Karine Tsoumis for a special tour in conversation with Dr. Fahmida Suleman, Curator of the Islamic World at the Royal Ontario Museum. In this focused tour, Dr. Suleman will discuss a selection of Islamic artworks featured in the exhibition Renaissance Venice: Life and Luxury at the Crossroads.
Join Dr. Karine Tsoumis for a special tour in conversation with Dr. Fahmida Suleman, Curator of the Islamic World at the Royal Ontario Museum. In this focused tour, Dr. Suleman will discuss a selection of Islamic artworks featured in the exhibition...
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Découvrez La Renaissance à Venise: Carrefour du luxe et de la vie en compagnie de Dr. Karine Tsoumis, commissaire de l’exposition. La visite guidée sera offerte en français.
Découvrez La Renaissance à Venise: Carrefour du luxe et de la vie en compagnie de Dr. Karine Tsoumis, commissaire de l’exposition. La visite guidée sera offerte en français....