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Kent Monkman's Spin on the Natural History Diorama

The show may be closed, but people are still talking! CFile on Kent Monkman: The Rise and Fall of Civilization and the artist's fascination with history.

A 3,000-year-old fire gives the best-ever look at life in ancient Britain | Toronto Star

"Archaeologists said on Tuesday they had discovered what were believed to be the best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings ever found in Britain, providing an extraordinary insight into prehistoric life from 3,000 years ago." The artifacts recovered include 29 pottery vessels!

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The Gardiner Shop will be closed on January 19 & 20 for inventory. Drop in this weekend for 50% off selected items including hand-crafted design pieces, artwork, and accessories!

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In 1940, a Penn Museum team discovered the largest number of grave goods ever unearthed from an elaborate tomb in Panama. See their incredible findings on display in Beneath the Surface: Life, Death, Gold and Ceramics in Ancient Panama, and go behind-the-scenes with diary entries, notes, photographs, and colour footage from the dig. Opening February 18! LEARN MORE: ow.ly/WVf5O

Sotheby’s Will Do Stand-Alone Sale of Picasso Ceramics From the Collection of the Artist’s...

Picasso’s pottery is among his lesser known works, but demand has been steadily growing in recent years. Next month, Sotheby's will auction off 70 of the artist's ceramic sculptures from the collection of his granddaughter Marina Picasso.

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The 2016 Gardiner Signature Lecture Series has been announced! This year's roster of experts includes Bertrand Rondot, Chief Curator of Versailles, who will discuss the history of porcelain at the famed French palace, and David Pendergast, former Vice President of Collections & Research at the ROM, who will offer insight into the rich and colourful material culture of the ancient Maya. Mark your calendars & get your tickets now! http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/events/signature-gardiner-lecture-series

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Discover one of the richest finds in American archaeology, featuring spectacular gold and ceramic works left behind by the ancient Panamanian Coclé people. Coming February 18 to the Gardiner Museum! ow.ly/WVf5O

Weekend events in Toronto January 8-10 2016

The closing weekend of the exhibition Kent Monkman: The Rise and Fall of Civilization has been named by blogTO as one of the weekend's top events! See one of the year's most celebrated exhibitions or ride the subway pantless. Your choice!

US Consulate Toronto

Last night, we were delighted to host US Consul General Juan Alsace and students in the Sheridan College Ceramics Program and in the Bead & Read Group and Indigenous Visual Culture Program at OCAD University for the opening of the lobby exhibition Reflections on Culture and Identity, inspired by the Gardiner's current special exhibition Kent Monkman: The Rise and Fall of Civilization. See these incredible student works on display until January 12 ow.ly/WFpPJ

Tough, 3D-Printed Ceramics Could Help Build Hypersonic Planes

Ceramics...coming soon in 3D! From tea cups to jet engines, the possibilities are endless when it comes to clay.

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#HappyNationalBirdDay! Here's an early eighteenth-century Figure of a Cockerel from our Japanese Porcelain Gallery.

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Gals at a Gala 🎀

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Made him an Instagram account just so I could tag him in things

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What a night

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Nobody really likes us except for us

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that moment when you wear jeans and a sweater to a formal gala 🤗 #gardinermuseum #toronto

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This is my protégé Mike Ross.

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THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

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afterhours

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another not-so-candid candid