The 'Gardiner Museum' is a
ceramic art museum in
Toronto,
Canada.
Founded in
1984 by George and Helen Gardiner, the museum has been described as a "jewel box of ceramic treasures"
[1].
Its permanent collection of over 2,900 pieces, includes works from the Ancient
Americas,
Italian Renaissance,
English Delftware,
Chinese and
Japanese porcelain,
European porcelain, and a
Contemporary gallery. In addition to the permanent collections, the museum mounts three temporary exhibitions per year. The museum offers programs and lectures, and, in its clay studio, clay classes for adults and children.
The Gardiner Museum underwent a $20 million renovation, reopening in August 2006, with
KPMB Architects (Kuwarbara, Payne, McKenna and Bloomburg) and was awarded the PUG award for Best Commercial Architecture in 2006
[2].
References
1. Christopher Hume, ''Toronto Star'' newspaper.
2. PUG awards website.
External links
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Museum website