I was so excited to go to the Gardiner Museum for the first time after living in Toronto forever and not really knowing about it. I went with a friend and got the student discount. I thought the museum was wonderfully curated without being overwhelming or too monotonous, however, the collection and space is small and there were NO other visitors other than at the museum shop. Their top floor seemed to have a small temporary exhibit, which was refreshing. I have a feeling that if i came back in a year, most if not all of the stuff would be the same. There is little chance one would spend more than an hour here and I really think this museum is not spectacular to be a stand alone museum. I'd much rather go to the Art Gallery of Ontario or the ROM.