After a transformational revamp, the Gardiner Museum is opening its ground floor to the public next month. Celebrating its new look, the museum will be hosting a free weekend celebration with tours, workshops and live performances. Here’s what to know.

After its most ambitious capital project in two decades, the Gardiner Museum is ready to unveil its transformed ground floor to the public on Nov. 6.

“With this transformation, we’ve created vibrant spaces where people can find wonder and inspiration, tap into their creativity, and engage in important conversations,” says Gabrielle Peacock, executive director and CEO of the Gardiner Museum.

“We’re thrilled to welcome the public into this exciting new chapter of the Gardiner’s story.”

What’s new at the Gardiner Museum?

The transformation includes a new gallery for Indigenous ceramics, an intergenerational ceramics gallery, a new entrance hall, a makerspace and a new community learning centre.

On top of that, the museum will also present Linda Rotua Sormin: Uncertain Ground, a solo museum exhibition, on the same day.

“Commissioned by the Gardiner Museum, the exhibition brings together clay, sculpture, video, sound, hand-cut watercolour painting, and digital fabrication in a multi-sensory environment where roosters, tigers, dragons, and sacred texts serve as portals into ancient knowledge,” shares a representative of the museum.

To celebrate the grand occasion, the museum will host a free weekend of fun. On Nov. 8 and 9, head on over and enjoy curator tours, hands-on clay workshops, and live performances.

No registration is necessary either. Just show up and embrace the transformation.

See you there, Toronto!

Gardiner Museum reopening and celebration

When: Reopening Nov. 6, celebration on Nov. 8 and 9, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 111 Queens Park
Cost: Free

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