Address: 1219 SW Park Ave
Pricing: Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9, Under 17: Free
Phone: (503) 226-2811
Hours: Tues.-Wed.: 10:00am–5:00pm, Thurs.-Fri.: 10:00am-8:00pm, Sat.: 10:00am–5:00pm, Sun.: 12:00pm–5:00pm
How To Get There:
From I-5 Southbound:
1. Take exit 300B toward US-26 E/OR-99E/Omsi/Oregon City
2. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Morrison St/City Center and merge onto SE Morrison Bridge
3. Continue onto SW Washington St
4. Turn left at SW Broadway
5. Turn right at SW Main St
6. Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto SW Park Ave
From I-5 Northbound:
1. Take exit 299B on the left for I-405 W toward US-26 W/City Center/Beaverton
2. Merge onto I-405 N
3. Take exit 2A toward Salmon St/Pge Park
4. Merge onto SW 14th Ave
5. Turn right at SW Salmon St
6. Turn right at SW Park Ave
Parking:Lot and street parking are available
Visit Website
Portland Art Museum: The grand museum of the Rose City
Jun 1, 2010
In a city dotted with galleries of every shape and size, the Portland Art Museum towers above them all. The museum is an example of how to blend the innovation of modern art with time-honored tradition. You will enjoy a day viewing exhibits that are curated to perfection.
As the biggest museum in town, the Portland Art Museum generally garners the most local attention when it hosts large art shows. Throughout the year, you can see many of the best art shows touring internationally. A recent exhibit was focused on modern Chinese design. This exhibit sought to bring viewers a different perspective on the world’s most populous country.
Located in one of the more majestic parts of downtown, the Portland Art Museum is a must see for all visitors. Right across the street are the tree-lined blocks which help to add to the ambience of Portland’s Cultural District.
The summer’s big exhibit is The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb's Book of Genesis (June 12-Sept. 19), which is both an intriguing and forward-thinking exhibit. Primarily known as a comic illustrator, Crumb is also a Bible scholar. This exhibit is meant “to give visual form to the unabridged words of Genesis without satire or comment.” The museum also has a large permanent collection that is wonderful to view along with the current exhibits.
One of the overlooked aspects of the Portland Art Museum is its stunning line-up of events. Many exhibits offer artist talks that explore the themes of a particular exhibit, as well as tours of the museum conducted by artists and docents. These events can help to further your understanding of art.
The Portland Art Museum is the grandest of all Portland’s various museums, representing both style and dignity. As the oldest art museum on the West Coast, its history is one of the reasons why it is such as treasured part of the city. Like most larger museums, it does focus on more mainstream art exhibits, but provides city residents with the ability to see the best of what the current art world has to offer.
HelloMetro Tip: The fourth Friday of every month is free from 5pm-8pm, allowing people to see the wonderful exhibits at no cost.
- by William Crane, Portland Reporter for HelloMetro
(Click to leave a message)
William CraneWilliam Crane is an accomplished print and online journalist (http://www.william-crane.com) His work covers a variety of topics including features, local community news, sports, music, and political/social issues.
Graduating from Seattle University with a B.A. in Journalism, William's writing has appeared in a variety of different publications including the Stranger, Capitol Hill Times, the Skanner, Backfire Magazine, and the Internationalist.
