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Building Community with Clay

The Gardiner Museum is currently undergoing a full-scale transformation of our ground floor—our largest capital project in 20 years. The Museum is open during construction with the exception of our ground floor galleries. Learn more

What’s On

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Test Kitchen: A Museum Project

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From the Italian Renaissance to present-day Canada, discover ceramics from across time and geographies. Part exhibition, part workshop, and part ideas generator, Test Kitchen invites you to engage with the collection and take part in hands-on activities.
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Collecting Memories: 40 Years of Ceramics and Community

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The Gardiner Museum is 40 years old! To celebrate this milestone, we invited our Gardiner community to help us curate an exhibition of beloved objects from the Museum’s collection.
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Learn about our Ground Floor Transformation

Change is coming!

The full-scale reimagining of our ground floor will include the construction of a new fully equipped makerspace, a Community Learning Centre, and an Indigenous gallery space.
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Plan Your Visit

The Gardiner Museum strives to make our building, collections, exhibitions, and programs accessible to all individuals, including people with disabilities. View our Customer Service Accessibility Policy.

Hours & Admission

Check our hours and ticketing information before visiting. During our transformation, admission is being offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis.
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Groups & Guided Tours

Visiting with a group? Book a private tour today and get exclusive insight into the collections and exhibitions.
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School Groups

Bring your students for a day of creativity and arts engagement, including an opportunity to get hands-on in our studios.
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Clay Restaurant

Eat lunch among the art! Experience Chef Bianca Azupardo’s fresh seasonal menu in a bright, airy space inspired by the Museum’s ceramics focus.

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Gardiner Shop

Find one-of-a-kind ceramics, jewellery, glass, textiles, and more, handmade by local artists. Shop online and in-store.

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Let’s Be Friends

You belong here! Join today and enjoy the benefits of being a Gardiner Friend, including unlimited admission and discounts on clay classes.

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Learn & Make

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Adults Classes

The Gardiner Museum is a leader in clay and art education, offering a range of adult classes year-round in our studios.
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Kids Classes

The Gardiner Museum offers classes and workshops for kids, teens, and families that promote engagement and creativity through clay and other art media.
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Single Classes

An informal 2-hour clay class for potters of all levels. Experiment with hand-building, wheel-throwing, or decorating techniques.
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Talking Earth

Santee Smith’s permanent public sculpture welcomes visitors to the Museum and celebrates the ongoing Indigenous presence on Turtle Island.

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Have you experienced the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project? Plan your visit and rediscover the collection through new stories and perspectives.
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Discover moments of joy, inspiration, and learning in the exhibition Collecting Memories: 40 Years of Ceramics and Community! 🏺🤍
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Are you an emerging curator looking for experience in a professional museum setting? We’re seeking proposals for our annual Gardiner Museum Curatorial Residency.
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The Gardiner Museum will close at 6 pm on Wednesday May 22 for the International Ceramic Art Fair Preview Gala.