Chef Bianca Azupardo presents inspired seasonal menus that showcase locally-sourced ingredients, complemented by stunning views of the city.
Join us for a full summer of free community programming inspired by the transformative power of clay. Four public projects explore how justice and pleasure can co-exist as counterpoints to calling out, gaslighting, and exhaustion. Register for free talks, clay workshops, and more!
There's still time to register for our popular clay camps, now with earlier start times, art-filled field trips, and fresh new themes. Sign up now for a week of hands-on creativity!
The Gardiner Museum is among the few museums in the world focused on ceramics, and is one of the most important specialty museums internationally. It houses approximately 4,000 objects, including European porcelain, ceramics from the Ancient Americas, Chinese porcelain, Japanese porcelain, and contemporary ceramics. Search the collection online!
Everyone can love clay! Become a Friend at one of the world’s great specialty museums and enjoy the benefits, including unlimited admission, invitations to exhibition previews and special events, discounts on lectures and clay classes, and more.
The Porcelain Society recognizes and honours those who have made a commitment to supporting the future of the Gardiner through a planned gift.
Members enjoy exclusive events each year that provide intimate access to international experts, collections currently in storage, and patron openings.
With their permission, members are listed in the Museum’s Annual Report and on the Museum’s website, in the hope that your gift will inspire others.
Porcelain Society Members
The Gardiner is deeply grateful to all members of the Porcelain Society for including the Museum in their legacy plans.
Alison & David Appleyard Patricia Bartlett-Richards Julia Bass Hamilton Judy & Phelps Bell Ann Walker Bell* Margaret Blackwood Kelvin Browne & Michael Allen Ellen & Brian Carr Meredith Chilton Robert & Marian Cumming Theresa & Philip Day Diane Dyer Amoryn Engel Kent & Douglas* Farndale Douglas G. Gardner* Peggy Lau Lorna Marsden & Edward Harvey Alexandra Montgomery Bette Ounjian Diana Reitberger & Harry Beck Isabella Smejda & Ambrose Roche Russell David Smith & Carl Lee Shain Maurice & Sheila Snelgrove Joy Tyndall & Michael Pearson* Dennis Weiss Shirley Wigmore* Brian Wilks Mark Winter Raphael Yu Anonymous (2)
*Fondly remembered