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What’s On

Join us for exhibitions and programs, including talks, tours, and more.

What’s On

Exhibitions

In addition to our permanent collection, the Gardiner Museum presents a rotating schedule of special exhibitions throughout the year.

A wood wall with a glass case filled with ceramic objects

Test Kitchen: A Museum Project

On now

As we reimagine our collection galleries, we’re asking ourselves how we can better explore the past and tell new stories. Test Kitchen opens up this process, which usually happens behind closed doors, making our museum work more transparent and inviting you to collaborate.
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A series of stacked glass vitrines with an assortment of ceramic objects

Collecting Memories: 40 Years of Ceramics and Community

On now

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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Programs & Events

Join us for talks, tours, and special events inspired by our special exhibitions and collections.

A father and his two children sculpting with clay

Family Day

Every Sunday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us in the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project for a hands-on clay activity the whole family can enjoy.
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A glass case filled with a variety of contemporary ceramic figures

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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Two Chinese ceramic plates with black and yellow designs

Shades of Gray: Eighteenth-Century Chinese “Ink-Color” and Grisaille Porcelains in Cross-Cultural Context

Feb 20 2025 @ 12:00 pm

In this virtual talk, Dr. Kristina Kleutghen focuses on the Gardiner’s pair of grisaille and gilt plates to look more deeply into how such porcelains combine European and Chinese features into uniquely eighteenth-century decorative arts.
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A view of the exhibition Test Kitchen: A Museum Project, with ceramic handling objects on a table

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.
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More Programs & Events

Community Arts Space

Community Arts Space is the Gardiner’s incubator for clay-based projects that build community.

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Let’s Be Friends

Become a Gardiner Friend to get 15% off talks, tours, workshops, and more.

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