We went there to kill time and fell in love with it. Not many "Bigggies" but many small Wows! Building itself is interesting and lovely. I especially loved the Chinese and Native American exhibits more

Great Museum. Excellent exhibits. We were fortunate to see Escher's work. I would advise anyone of any age to visit. more

We enjoyed the temporary exhibits as well as the museum's own collection. Also has a terrific gift shop and cafeteria -- neither is overpriced as is so often the case. more

The Portland Museum of Art is located a little Northwest of the core downtown area, in a nondescript 1932 building that is easy to miss. There is no nearby parking so your best bet is to walk, take public transportation or attempt street parking. The most memorable artwork was “Dying Gaul” by John DeAndrea on the second floor. Incredibly lifelike,... more

Perhaps I am biased, I prefer my art Modern and complex but for whatever reason the PDX art museum likes to keep things dull and lifeless. I dont think its really worth the cost of admission to go but if you like the idea of saying you went it won't be a total loss. more

I have been to some great art museums - Art Instititute in Chicago, National Gallery in London, Louvre and Musee d'Orsay - and I was not expecting such a great collection at the Portland Art Museum. I was pleasantly surprised. They have an extensive collection. They don't have the most well known works, but they've got something by so many... more

Portland's Art Museum is very special.Recently,I enjoyed its great exhibition of Dutch Master paintings from Amsterdam's Rijkmuseum(Rembrandt,Frans Hals,Isaac Elyas,Jan Steen just to name a few).I also enjoyed its excellent permanent collection of Italian Renaissance paintings,French paintings,American paintings,and Twentieth Century Art. My personal favorites were;Taddeo Gaddi's"Nativity",Joachim Patinir's"Crucifixion",Thomas Blanchet's"Mercury and Herse",Georges Michel's"Landscape",Oswald Aschenbach's"Autumn Landscape",Claude Monet's"River at Lavacourt",Renoir's"Seine at Argentieul",Franz Von Stuck's"Allegory Figure... more