The Gardiner Museum

The Gardiner Museum :

The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art was first opened in 1984 by Helen Gardiner and George to house their collection of ancient American artefacts and European pottery and porcelain. Between the years 1987 and 1996 it was managed by the Royal Ontario Museum, but a considerate endowment from George Gardiner allowed it to achieve its independence.

Attendance, membership, and program participation  much and more than doubled over the next seven years, and the Museum became an incomparable centre for ceramics in North America. The Museum was closed from between the years 2004 to 2006 for a major expansion. Today the Museum boasts an expanding permanent collection, a full schedule of exhibitions and programs, and a growing audience.