As We Are is right around the corner! Opening October 11, As We Are features painting, photography, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture, and invites visitors to discover the cutting edge of American contemporary art through the lens of Maine’s…

Be Inspired into Action and Explore at the Mass Timber Maine Conference! Portland, ME -- The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the Mass Timber Maine Conference, taking place from November 13–15, 2024, in Portland, Maine. This…

Start 2024 with artful inspiration Happy New Year from all of us at the PMA! We are so excited for all that’s to come and we can’t wait to share it all with you. START YOUR YEAR WITH ART FREE ALL DAY, EVERY THIRD THURSDAY…

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Fall at the PMA OPENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6! An immersive encounter with the Caribbean and its diaspora Captivating contemporary works from leading artists of Caribbean descent are placed in dialogue with more than 100 photographs from…

LAST WEEKEND ON VIEW: Drawn to the Light: 50 Years of Photography at Maine Media Workshops + College With over 100 artworks spanning five decades, see the remarkable impact of Rockport, Maine on the field of photography. Sunday, September 10 is…

Bring this artwork back to the PMA The Sights and Sounds of Night by Vincent Smith With your help, the PMA can bring this work of art back to Maine after almost 50 years—as part of its collection. By joining Friends of the Collection, you…

The Color of Light 6-7 p.m. Friday, August 11 In this free program, photographers and educators discuss the resistance to and eventual acceptance of color photography in the fine arts in connection to exhibition Drawn to the Light: 50 Years of…

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The remarkable impact of Rockport, Maine on the field of photography. Maine Media Workshops + College has drawn photographers to Rockport, Maine for half a century. Founded in 1973 as the Maine Photographic Workshops, it was one of the few places…

THIRD THURSDAY IS ALMOST HERE Third Thursday: 5-8 p.m. July 20 Explore the galleries, enjoy sweet treats from Zephyr Ice, listen to music by DJ Double Dessert, shop and play with Eco-Kids products, and get your drawing done by Portraits as you…

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Passages in American Art is a fundamental reinterpretation of the PMA collection, platforming multiple voices, revealing new ways of looking at some of the museum’s most beloved works of art, and inviting community members to drive the…

It's time to take in fresh inspiration with a trip to the PMA! Whether you're looking to treat yourself to a solo day in the galleries or bring your loved ones, we see a trip to the PMA in your future. From now through May 26, you can visit with…

Visit the PMA for upcoming programs and fresh inspiration to bring you into the spring season! Slow Art Day 2023 Free program happening 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15 What discoveries can you make when you look slowly at an artwork? Find…

THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART ANNOUNCES MAJOR REINSTALLATION OF PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERIES A RESPONSIVE AND LIVING INSTALLATION ENTITLED PASSAGES IN AMERICAN ART Opening May 27, 2023 The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to announce a…

The Portland Museum of Art (PMA), together with Dovetail Design Strategists, is proud to announce that LEVER Architecture (Portland, OR and Los Angeles, CA) has been selected to lead the design team for the PMA’s $100 million campus expansion…

The Portland Museum of Art (PMA), together with Dovetail Design Strategists, is proud to announce that LEVER Architecture (Portland, OR and Los Angeles, CA) has been selected to lead the design team for the PMA’s $100 million campus expansion…

Bring inspiration and curiosity into the New Year with a visit to the PMA With only a few days remaining in 2022, we invite you to visit with your friends and family to show off your local museum! In addition to our collection galleries, we've got…

Featuring over seventy significant works from the American Folk Art Museum’s collection, this exhibition offers insight into the diverse landscape of folk and self-taught art in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present day.…

Gift the PMA Experience For the person on your list who is hard to shop for, this gift comes with a year-long membership to the PMA and includes unlimited free admission, goodies like a catalogue of their choosing, drink tickets for the PMA…

For the person on your list who says "they don't need anything," this gift comes with a year-long membership to the PMA and includes unlimited free admission, and goodies like a catalogue of their choosing, drink tickets for events, and more.…

We've received an incredible amount of feedback about what you all would like to see from your museum and we want to keep it coming. We are learning so much about how the PMA should grow and support our communities that we’ve decided to keep…

The design concepts are here! The world's best designers and architects answered our call. Now, we need you. The concept design models for the new wing at 142 Free Street are now on view and we want your feedback! Visit now through December 11…