About this event
LearningMonday January 25, 2027
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Part of DesignTO
Step inside the newly transformed Gardiner Museum for a behind-the-scenes look at how design is reshaping the visitor experience at one of Toronto’s most distinctive cultural institutions.
Led by Gardiner Museum Executive Director & CEO Gabrielle Peacock and Bob Davies, Principal at Montgomery Sisam Architects, this guided tour will explore the renovation of the Museum’s ground floor and the ideas behind its transformation.
Guided by three key principles—accessibility, connectivity, and Indigeneity—the renovation reimagines how visitors move through, engage with, and experience the Museum. Discover how a new arrival experience and circulation route improve wayfinding and strengthen connections between public spaces, while redesigned learning environments better support educational programs and community activities. The tour will also explore the renewed Collections Galleries, including the Museum’s first dedicated gallery for Indigenous ceramics, and how a new opening in the east facade creates a light-filled route connecting the galleries with the surrounding public realm and cultural district.