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Spadina Museum vs Gardiner Museum
Gardiner Museum and Spadina Museum are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Gardiner Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Spadina Museum. Gardiner Museum comes in at #7 in Toronto with praise from 4 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Frommer's.
Spadina Museum
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
285 Spadina Rd., Toronto, Ontario M5R 2V5, Canada
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Time Out
"This 50-room mansion was built for financier James Austin in 1866, but his son added even more space in the 20th century, so it now has elements of both Victorian and Edwardian architecture."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Reflecting the grandeur of Victorian and Edwardian styles, the spacious drawing room... and the airy wicker-furnished palm room show the comforts the Austin family expected."
Frommer's
"This circa-1866 mansion with spectacular seasonal gardens reopened in 2010 after an extensive, expensive renovation."
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Gardiner Museum
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
New York Times
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111 Queen's Park, At Bloor St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C7, Canada
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Travel + Leisure
"The Gardiner showcases a collection of more than 3,000 pieces, ranging from ancient Mayan figurines to 17th-century English Delftware and dynamic contemporary pieces."
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Time Out
"The first specialist museum of ceramic art in North America."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This museum, the project of collectors George and Helen Gardiner, features pottery and porcelain from a variety of countries and cultures."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Dedicated solely to the ceramic arts, the space was first opened to house the private collection of George and Helen Gardiner. Later turned into an award -winning building by KPMB Architects."
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The topics of the tours vary, though, so check with the front desk upon arrival to make sure the day's theme is of interest.
New York Times
"The fabulous Gardiner Museum, one of North America’s only museums dedicated to ceramics, is featuring “Sharif Bey: Colonial Ruptures,” with African-inspired icons by the Syracuse-based artist (through Aug"
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