Portland Museum of Art

The Museum's collection contains more than 17,000 fine and decorative works of art dating from the 18th century to the present. The collection includes paintings, sculpture, prints, photography, glass and ceramics, artists' books, furniture, and much more.

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    (207) 775-6148

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    portlandmuseum.org

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Address

7 Congress Sq (Free St.) Portland , ME 04101 United States

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Laurea de Ocampo

Love that there is a new wing & old wing & a house from the 1800's with beautiful wallpaper & carpet. It's not too big of a museum so you can see everything without feeling overwhelmed ????

Anonymous, since 2018

This is the number one attraction (sorry observatory ). Noteworthy is the current exposition of David Driskell. Of course the “Masters” collection (corner of 1st floor and 3rd floor) are amazing too.

Wyngspan

The locally stocked gift shop and café are as impressive as the collections. Visit on a Friday night for free admission and share the experience with your Trust Network: http://bit.ly/1c3Hiig

Honghui Yu

This may seem like a small museum but when I went, they were displaying an incredible collection of works on paper. The quick and free docent tour was especially helpful.

Visit Maine

Great museum with new exhibits and a fantastic permanent collection . Free admission on Fridays is a nice perk, too. Make sure to check out the local galleries along Congress Street and in the Old Port

Michael Del Camp

Portland is known for Arts , Crafts, Theater , and Creativity. Tourists come here, but so do Artists ' Colonies of varied types. Old Port Festival held in Spring, Sidewalk Art Festival in the Fall.

Eric Andersen

The gift shop has gorgeous jewelry from local artists

John Caliban

A small gem of a museum . Some wonderful new England paintings to ponder.

Jason Pickens

Great museum . Nice place to be on a rainy day. Good selection of art .

Jack L. Sammons

Excellent permanent collection well displayed. There is something of importance for every taste.

mike popovic

Skip the Friday crowds and go on Third Thursdays for cocktails and art

Carmen N

First time seeing John Haberle's trompe l'oeil paintings and well color me impressed. Overall a great museum .

Amy Blake

The permanent collection is awesome for such a small city/museum, and the traveling exhibits are of excellent quality. Their cafe is minimally chic and a great bargain!

Colin DeVaughan

Regardless of admission price, this is an excellent collection. Do not miss the view of 'Rising Cairn' from the _third_ floor staircase.

Lori Raymond

Tried to visit on Monday Dec.31 and they were closed. Traveled from VT. To see W. Homer exhibit . Tip: Call aread -don't trust website hours.

Michael Ohara

The original part of the house was full of amazing craftsmanship try and do something like that today.

Jon Wedaman

Free WiFi . SSID: PMAPublic Pass: jointoday

jessica m. hintermeister

Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin

Don Diamant

Great little art museum in a small city .

Cormac Riordan

Simply gorgeous.

Eric Andersen

First Friday of every month check out the Art Walk outside in the plaza !

Eric Andersen

Free Friday evenings 5-9pm!

Paul Shinn

Many of the classic american sculptures are well lit and easy to photograph here.

Portland Museum of Art

Podcasts are available online and detail current exhibitions ! They can be found on the Museum 's website (http://www.portlandmuseum.org/events/podcasts.shtml).

Mattie S

Be sure to check out the Hopper painting on the second floor!

Amybeth Hurst

Come early! We love this place.

David Fruchtman

Great collection of renowned and local artists .

Ilene Moore

Beautiful collection of glass in the lower level

Abbey Road Taxi of Portland

Art Museum , good stuff!

Sonja Eyler

Great place! Read more

Colin DeVaughan

WARNING! They didn't accept the $2 discount check-in special as advertised. Bummer.

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