Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art

Great place to start learning history of porcelain and ceramics. This museum has vast collection of ceramics and porcelain variants from all over the world. This museum makes you realise the rich history of porcelain and ceramics that if had over high class society in europe, china and japan. They show how it started as secret art from china, copied and made varient by japan, and subsequently ended up in european high class hands, who regarded it as treasure and started collecting it to show off. The best time to visit this museum would be after October 2025. As renovations are due, some if items are placed in storage house which public have no access to.
Jat G - a month ago

This is one of those museums that has a niche collection of clay art. I’m not sure if these were in the permanent collection or not. Nevertheless it was very cool to explore these artists vision and fun. Aside from a nice restaurant the museum offered hands on clay for kids of all ages to experiment.
Harold PK - 3 months ago

Next to the ROM (a Royal Ontario Museum- edited and corrected), the Gardiner Museum is at the top of my list in my books. They have well curated permanent and special exhibits that are interesting and awe inspiring. Even the building architecture is gorgeous with its modern cubic contours situated between heritage buildings. I went end of May 2024 and they had a special exhibit on local and International ceramicists. Beautiful pieces, delicate works of art. Sometimes they have talks by visiting professionals and experts which are wonderful, many topics to stimulate the mind and satiate the enthusiasm for art information. They have a stunning dining and patio area at the rooftop. Highly recommend paying a visit to this museum when they open in October 2024z
Anna M - 5 months ago

Pottery Museum, with interesting and nice stuff to see. Every wednesday ist free for public and will be open till 9 pm. Amazing friendly and expertise employee. For sure, this place is worth a visit
Benjamin Kilinc - a month ago

IMPORTANT: This place allows visitors to pay as low as $1 per visit since they are currently in renovations. ____________________________________________ Never thought that I'd be so caught up in ceramic art from middle age Europe, but here we are. This gallery has every different and wacky type of ceramic ranging from ancient China to 300 years ago in Germany. It's almost like time traveling back in time but I can only see what the people of that era were eating off of; but still... Very cool!!! Family friendly, good atmosphere, educational. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Elliot Schembri - 5 months ago