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Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON

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Gardiner Museum

Gardiner Museum is a museum in Toronto, ON, part of the Toronto guide. Cost: under $25.

111 Queens Park · Toronto, ON

Why you should go…

Opened in 1984 across from the ROM, the Gardiner Museum is one of the few museums in the world dedicated solely to ceramic art. Its collection ranges from ancient Americas earthenware to European porcelain and Japanese tea ceremony wares. Hands-on clay workshops run for both kids and adults.

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