- Gardiner Museum
The Gardiner Museum is the only museum in
Canada devoted exclusively toceramic art . It is located on Queen’s Park just south of Bloor Street inToronto , opposite theRoyal Ontario Museum .Founded in 1984 by
George R. Gardiner and his wifeHelen Gardiner , the museum has been described as a "jewel box of ceramic treasures" [Christopher Hume, "Toronto Star " newspaper.] .Its permanent collection of over 2,900 pieces, includes works from the AncientAmericas ,Italian Renaissance ,English Delftware , Chinese andJapan eseporcelain ,Europe an 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 (Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna and Blumberg) and was awarded thePug Award for Best Commercial Architecture in 2006 [ [http://www.pugawards.com/ PUG awards website] .] .The nearest subway station is Museum.
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* [http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/ Museum website]
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