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Family Day


Jan 26 2025 @ 11:00 am

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy. Create your own air-dry clay tiles and decorate them with designs inspired by the themes and collections in the exhibition.
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Test Kitchen Tour & Object Handling


Jan 28 2025 @ 6:00 pm

Join us for a unique and intimate tour of Test Kitchen: A Museum Project and object handling session with Senior Curator Dr. Karine Tsoumis and Collections Manager Christina MacDonald.
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Family Day


Feb 2 2025 @ 11:00 am

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy. Create your own air-dry clay tiles and decorate them with designs inspired by the themes and collections in the exhibition.
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Family Day


Feb 9 2025 @ 11:00 am

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy. Create your own air-dry clay tiles and decorate them with designs inspired by the themes and collections in the exhibition.
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Family Day


Feb 16 2025 @ 11:00 am

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy. Create your own air-dry clay tiles and decorate them with designs inspired by the themes and collections in the exhibition.
Learn more

Family Day


Feb 17 2025 @ 11:00 am

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy. Create your own air-dry clay tiles and decorate them with designs inspired by the themes and collections in the exhibition.
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From the Ground Up: Test Kitchen Tour & Community Dialogue


Feb 18 2025 @ 6:00 pm

Join Chief Curator Dr. Sequoia Miller for an exclusive tour of Test Kitchen followed by a hands-on clay session.
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Shades of Gray: Eighteenth-Century Chinese “Ink-Color” and Grisaille Porcelains in Cross-Cultural Context 


Feb 20 2025 @ 12:00 pm

This virtual talk focuses on the Gardiner’s pair of grisaille and gilt plates, demonstrating how such porcelains combine European and Chinese features into unique 18th-century decorative arts.
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Family Day


Feb 23 2025 @ 11:00 am

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy. Create your own air-dry clay tiles and decorate them with designs inspired by the themes and collections in the exhibition.
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Test Kitchen: Free Wednesday Night


Feb 26 2025 @ 4:00 pm

As part of free Wednesday nights, explore the special exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the inner working of the Museum and the creative process, including a live pottery demo.
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Test Kitchen Tour & Object Handling


Mar 4 2025 @ 6:00 pm

Join us for a unique and intimate tour of Test Kitchen: A Museum Project and object handling session with Senior Curator Dr. Karine Tsoumis and Collections Manager Christina MacDonald.
Learn more

Family Tour


Mar 10 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Explore the story of clay in this multisensory tour designed for families who love art and history. You’ll engage all your senses—listening, smelling, and tasting your way from the mountains of ancient Peru to the royal kitchens of 18th-century England.
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Family Tour


Mar 12 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Explore the story of clay in this multisensory tour designed for families who love art and history. You’ll engage all your senses—listening, smelling, and tasting your way from the mountains of ancient Peru to the royal kitchens of 18th-century England.
Learn more

Family Tour


Mar 13 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Explore the story of clay in this multisensory tour designed for families who love art and history. You’ll engage all your senses—listening, smelling, and tasting your way from the mountains of ancient Peru to the royal kitchens of 18th-century England.
Learn more

From the Ground Up: Test Kitchen Tour & Community Dialogue


Mar 27 2025 @ 6:00 pm

Join Chief Curator Dr. Sequoia Miller for an exclusive tour of Test Kitchen followed by a hands-on clay session.
Learn more

Test Kitchen Tour & Object Handling


Apr 29 2025 @ 6:00 pm

Join us for a unique and intimate tour of Test Kitchen: A Museum Project and object handling session with Senior Curator Dr. Karine Tsoumis and Collections Manager Christina MacDonald.
Learn more

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The Gardiner Museum will close at 6 pm on Wednesday May 22 for the International Ceramic Art Fair Preview Gala.