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Members' Exclusive: Exchange Weekend with the Gardiner Museum

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This is an exclusive event for AGO Members at the Admirer level and up. Please present a valid AGO membership card at Gardiner Museum admission desk. 

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Special Events

Members' Exclusive: Exchange Weekend with the Gardiner Museum

Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12

Enjoy a FREE weekend at the Gardiner Museum!

AGO Members are invited to experience clay and connection with a free weekend at the Gardiner Museum! Discover the Museum's new ground floor permanent collection galleries, enjoy special exhibitions, get hands-on with clay, dine, shop, and more. 

Your free admission includes access to the International Ceramic Art Fair, the Gardiner Museum’s biennial celebration of innovation and contemporary directions in ceramics. On Sunday from 11am to 3pm, visitors with children can take part in drop-in Family Day clay activities, inspired by the Gardiner's renowned collection of pottery from around the world.

 

The Gardiner Museum is open 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Offer does not apply to guest privileges and Annual Pass holders. For information, visit gardinermuseum.com or call 416.586.8080.

For requests for Verbal Description, American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and/or live captioning for online and onsite programming, please provide three weeks notice in advance of the event date. The AGO will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than three weeks notice. Please note that automated captioning is available for all online programs. For onsite visits, the AGO offers these supports for an accessible visit. Please contact us to make a request for these or other accessibility accommodations. Learn more about accessibility at the AGO.

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