PAM is really Portland's only art museum. It has some interesting exhibits, but few noteworthy pieces. My favorite is Karl Huber's "Early Morning" -- a really marvelous piece. Otherwise, there aren't that many pieces of interest here, certainly nothing world-class; yet the admission price is steep, and if there's any kind of special exhibit, you really have to pay up.... More

Big, extensive, historic, great collections, interesting gift shop. One of the best museums I've seen on the west coast. More

I am such a museum person. I could spend hours wandering around by myself. This is a great museum for just that. Nice spaces with plenty of natural light and the exhibits are impressive. I especially like the modern art wing, which is a rather thin sliver of a building that spans 3 floors. I am disappointed that there is... More

The room featuring art of Paris and New York thoughtfully combines two groups of work usually exhibited separately. It's a bright, beautiful collection and the guard was unusually helpful. The display of Asian religious art, too, combines works usually shown in individual spaces, and features some truly inspiring and lovely work. More

This is a nice experience for the family, with interesting exhibits and a pleasant atmosphere. More

Absolutely great lecture at the P.A.M. This is part of the Film Study Center there, and Kelly teaches classes there. Fascinating lecture, especially for this neophyte when it comes to the subject of creating films and the sound tracks that so greatly influence them. More

Museum is open till 8 PM Thursday & Friday nights. I visited from 5 - 8 PM yet there was much I didn't have time to see. While the collections are small in number, there are some very fine pieces. Special exhibits included 5 Monets (most from a private collection & which I had never before seen) which joined Renoirs,... More

We went for the Rothko retrospective. Couldn't have been better. Not over-crowded, art well presented, most patrons knew museum etiquette. The permanent collection is also wroth-while, thought after all that Rothko we were kind of burnt out. Don't miss this! More

I always enjoy the Portland Art Museum but am never THRILLED with it. It pales in comparison with great museums (New York, Paris, Rome, etc.) but it has enough solid pieces to make it worth a visit. More