Gardiner Museum

The Gardiner Museum is Canada’s national ceramics museum. It was founded by George and Helen Gardiner in 1984 to house their collection of ceramic art. It is located on Queen’s Park just south of Bloor Street in Toronto, opposite the Royal Ontario Museum. The nearest subway station is Museum. Its permanent collection of over 4000 pieces, includes works from the Ancient Americas, Italian Renaissance, Chinese and Japanese porcelain, European porcelain, and a contemporary galleries. In addition to the permanent collections, the museum mounts temporary special exhibitions throughout the year.