Founded in 1892, the Portland Art Museum is the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest — and one of the most forward-looking. Its downtown campus holds some 50,000 works, from European masters and modern icons to one of the country’s most respected collections of Native American art.
The museum’s recent transformation, crowned by the glass Mark Rothko Pavilion, finally links its two historic buildings into one flowing art journey, with new galleries, a sunlit commons and space for the blockbuster exhibitions Portland loves — from Monet to contemporary photography.
Free First Thursdays, family festivals and a steady rhythm of talks and films keep PAM woven into city life. Come for a masterpiece, stay for the people-watching in the sculpture garden.
