The Portland Art Museum is a museum that is not too big and not too small and fun to visit. The collection is mostly modern art with the exception of its Native American art collection. It is not a museum to go see the works of the Great European Masters. The best parts of the collection I think are in... More

There are a lot of interesting works of art at the Portland Art Museum. The layout is a bit confusing, but if you can find your way to the exhibits your looking for, it's definitely worthwhile. And a good place to get out of the rain!

Hanging from the ceiling of the main galleries is a private collection of designer bicycles. They are spectacular! All of the items are from a private collection, with the addition of Portland-made bicycles in the lobby, rotating each week of the show.

My expectations were low and were blown away by the scope of this collection. From Gerhard Richter to Monet to Van Gogh the displays are top notch and presented beautifully. I think you could spend almost a day here between the permanent and temporary collections. I found the layout a bit confusing but it is so bright and airy and... More

Loved the Native American artworks and collection of modern art by Pacific Northwest artists. Small Islamic gallery also interesting and beautifully presented. Wonderful gift shop and coffee bar, too.

You know when you go to a museum, pay 12 bucks, and then it takes all of 5 minutes to get thru it.... This is not that place. You had better devote a whole day to this museum, it's that great! A huge building filled with all types of art. There is a beautiful garden area outside. This is a... More

Some very interesting exhibits and fairly easy to get around in. We spotted some things we really liked, and it's always good to have your perceptions challenged by art.

Only some museums are organized in a way to draw you from one exhibit to another and on to the next floor. There is a logic and beauty in the arrangement and display of the art on the floor. I thought that this place was one of the best organized I have ever seen. The only that might have been... More

Quite interesting collection of asian applied arts on the ground floor. Draw attention to horses on chinese statues - they are very joyful, look like they are from a Disney's cartoon. North American national art exhibition was very interesting for me as a non-American. Very unusual aesthetics. Also interesting paintings of XIX century. There are not too many of them,... More