The Portland Art Museum (PAM) -the seventh oldest museum in the United States
The Portland Art Museum (PAM), located in Downtown Portland Oregon is the seventh oldest museum in the United States. It boasts a long tradition of public service, education and preservation of the arts and promotion of the Portland art scene. PAM boasts a permanent collection of more than 42,000 works in addition to traveling exhibits. The collection is well known for its collection of art of the native peoples of North America, English silver, and the graphic arts.
The Museum was founded in 1892 when seven leaders from Portland’s business and cultural institutions created the Portland Art Association who’s goal was to create a top notch museum that would be open to everyone. PAM is a cornerstone of downtown Portland’s historic cultural district and features several distinct buildings on its campus including Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, the Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts, and the Northwest Film Center. The museum features numerous galleries including the American Arts Collection, the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection and painting by Monet, van Gogh and Renoir.
In line with their vision of serving the public, PAM also offers several programs designed to enlighten families, educators and students. The Crumpacker Library holds 35,000 volumes and is the region’s most comprehensive non–circulating art resource open to the public while the Discovery center offers online resources, and hands-on activities. General admission is $10 for adults, $ 9 for seniors and students and free to children under 18 and museum members. The Museum is closed on Monday open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am -5 pm, 10am-8pm Thursdays and Fridays, 10am-5pm Saturdays and 12pm-5pm on Sundays. Check out portlandartmuseum.org for more information.
The Portland Art Museum is located at 1219 SW Park Avenue in Southwest Portland in downtown. Art patrons looking for food close by could try El Gaucho at 319 SW Broadway or Rocco’s Pizza & Pasta at 949 SW Oak St.
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