Had a fantastic afternoon at Portland Art Museum. The Mount St. Helens show is very interesting and I feel like I learned quite a lot besides appreciating the great artworks that depict the amazing volcano. The modern and contemporary side of the museum is in a separate building with a funky floor plan. There are a few smaller exhibitions with diverse themes but all worth a visit.

Buildings were chopped into odd rooms and inconsistent teams. Some art was great and some was vulgar not suitable for children. $20.00 entrance fee was high for experience (in comparison) public museum. Bathrooms closed Covid19? But a serious problem for $20.00 fee.

Very nice art museum. Quality collections of European, American Indian, and contemporary art. I especially enjoyed the Mt St Helens pre-1980 art.The collections are extensive and need multiple visits to do them justice.

Located in center of all in Portland is his wonderful Museum. It has never disappointed me and I almost visit it every time I go. The best way to describe it this time are to add a few photos that compel you to go yourself. Check before you go to see what discounts they are doing on any particular weekend. The weekend we went, a Bank of America card let you in free! They also have a beautiful Museum Store in addition to all the incredible art

Good museum. My husband doesn’t like museums too much but even he loved this one, because of many different type of art. It was absolutely not crowded (we visited on March 9, Saturday, in 2:30pm). A lot of interesting things what you can see there.

I had a lovely little wander around the museum. The Objects of Contact exhibits were stunning. It was a true joy to look at things older than I can comprehend. The exhibit on Mount St. Helens was also a treat as I had planned to visit the actual mountain but came to find that the road is closed seasonally – this was a nice surprise and made up for not seeing it in person. Deeply appreciate the coat check, I know its small but being able to drop off my bags and wander unhindered is a bonus. The cafe and shop were lovely stops as well!

Eh. Kind of empty. The contemporary art building made me think, thousands of years of art evolution led us to this? Who chose these pieces? Ill just say it was very Portland. The historical art sections were pretty good though.

Very interesting exhibit on the eruption of Mt. St. Helens from 1980. Due TO COVID, museum requests to limit visits to an hour. There are waaaay too many exhibits to see. Would likely take several trips to get through entire building. All in all was a good experience for the family.

The diversity of artifacts and creative pieces is appreciated beyond measure. Each time I go I learn or discover something new. Such an asset to the Portland community

A great place to see some beautiful artworks, learn a little history and just get inspired.

Impressive and fantastic place. Great for all ages because it has shiny and brilliant collections of arts.

Inside & out, an excellent art museum!The average time listed is 2 hrs but if you really want to see everything properly it could take an entire half day at least!Their collection includes works from various time periods and material by famous artists such as Monet & Andy Warhol.The museum is unique in that it is comprised of two buildings that you can access via an underground hallway! (Cool, but also inconvenient for leaving as you can only exist through the main building).Friendly & knowledgable staff.There is a small cafe by the gift-shop that offers sandwiches, coffee...etc

Interesting collections. Good place to stop and see if youre visiting.

Definitely go a couple times at least in a month. Certain parts are open different days of the week :-) the main exhibit is open each day.

I went to 1st Thursday at the museum and had a great time. There were so many exhibits. I didnt get to see everything, but I will be back. All of the employees were friendly and helpful. Happy that I went.

Nice paintings of stunning talent. The new contemporary art and the modern exhibits seemed really cheesy and trying way too hard to be edgy to the point of almost being silly. The artwork of the ages had way more impact.

Definitely worth the price. I kinda rushed through the visit cos I was short on time but I recommend setting aside a good chunk of your day for this. The museum is simply huge! The contemporary art section is definitely the highlight of the museum for me. Also, I think they have specific sections of the museum dedicated to rotating cultures/categories, so keep that in mind. All in all, a must visit if youre in Portland!

I loved stopping by this art museum. I could easily spend several hours here. I loved their Paris 1900 exhibit, as well as their impressionist/modern section. Definitely worth the visit!

A very contemporary art museum. There wasn’t as much on display as I would have thought based on the admission price. Mostly dedicated to contemporary works, two whole floors. Everything was very spaced out and a relatively small venue. The bottom two floors have the antique artworks, which I enjoyed.

It was free night every 1st Thursday of the month from 5pm till 8pm. It was great. Go see for yourself, and take your family.

The art is phenomenal. The volunteers were all on their cell phones while they were supposed to be monitoring guests who may need assistance.

The Portland Art Museum has an impressive collection of regional Pacific Northwest artwork as well as Native American works. The special exhibit on display during our visit was titled “Paris 1900” and was focused on the World’s Fair and the tremendous amount of technology, resources, and artwork that went into its creation. The exhibit was cohesive and a visit to the museum is highly recommended. It’s on the smaller side, so one can easily make it through the entire museum in 3-4 hours.

Spent a few hours here on a trip to Portland. It’s a beautiful museum with a lot to look at. There was a great Robert Colescott exhibit there when we visited and I’m so glad we got to see those paintings—definitely the best part of the museum in my opinion. The staff members were all friendly and there’s a cute little gift shop. There’s also a little café so you can grab a coffee while visiting. I definitely recommend stopping here.

Portland Art Museum is one of my favorite art museums in the country. I love their contemporary art collection. Its one of the best Ive seen I cant get enough.

Amazing! It was on my bucket list and i am so thrilled i went! Always wanted to see an art museum and finally did!!

Really beautiful museum and galleries, Im very glad I was able to come. If you have any interest in art its worth visiting and seeing some of the pieces and displays. Spend some time admiring the Monets, absolutely incredible.

So many great things! Kids 17 and under are free!! Which makes it affordable for our family of 5. They always have the most interesting exhibitions. They have a great Native American collection. I was fortunate enough to have one of my photographs selected for the See Oregon Project.

An interesting building, good location ... but the best thing about this gallery is the exhibition that is currently on: All Things Being Equal by Hank William Thomas.This is the most remarkable exhibition Ive ever seen. Not only is it great art but it exposes our society as being deeply racist. You can see more detail of this on the texts that Im sharing here.Perhaps the most powerful message here is that advertising is based on attitudes that reinforce stereotypes and racism -- as well as sport. Whats particularly disturbing is how advertising, and the media, adapt so quickly to modern technology, and changing fashion -- they change with the time but always carry with them their underlying philosophy of segregation and white superiority.I left feeling that the ethnic minorities in the US havent really progressed much in the last 100 years,Hopefully this exhibition will go global as these issues are prevalent everywhere people live; our very economic system thrives off discriminating between peoples. The empires of old used to call it Divide and Rule.

Wanted to spend a rainy day inside and I’m so glad I spent it here! Walked around for hours - there’s so much to see! Loved the Hank Willis Thomas exhibit that was going on.The number of galleries was a pleasant surprise, so be sure you to check all of hidden hallways around the corner. 10/10

Man is this place HUGE! I didnt grab a map & felt like I could get lost but in a good way. Amazing art with a huge diversity of media & eras. Auguste Rodins special exhibit was inspiring. Highly recommended a visit if you havent been.

Awful place. stolen artifacts from other cultures housed in a former Masonic templeavoid, dont support cultural theft and abuse of power

A great art museum! They have a good selection of different art and their exhibitions are always put together very well. Its always nice to wander around, as there is always something interesting to look at. Their museum shop is super cute and welcoming too. Its very neat too that people under 17 get in for free! :-)

There a many bigger cities that don’t have museums this good. Really impressive.

Friendly staff, some great exhibits and great price.

Loved it. Simply Awesome and it is free after 5 PM on 1st thursday of a month.

Very good place to see Art. Able to see different styles (wont say which ones so you can go) but if you like art, and have an appreciation of the quality and the why, where, the artist will want to paint/draw that specific painting then you should go and appreciate it yourself. There are different levels/floors, also different country type drawings. For military is at no cost( at least thats what the counter lady said) but the price its its reasonable, we park on the street about a block away. Will add some pictures,any questions just ask.

Love the various levels and experiences. Very worth the time, warm staff. Many periods and higher art. Must see for any serious art lover.

Great pieces that link well, very gray line between single artist collections and curated assortments though. Love the space and its ability to guide the viewer through all spaces. Hoped the video pieces might have been longer, more deliberate, uses of the medium as a whole. Had a great time, will visit again but I cant imagine much will have changed so soon.

What a nice afternoon! We spent almost 5 hours here, and it still wasnt enough! The staff is so helpful, it is clean, the art is stunning, it is incredibly worth the money. Take a day here & hit every spot! And if you need to stop for coffee, the cafe in the gift shop is awesome too! My pictures could never do it justice.

The Portland Art Museum consistently has fabulous special exhibitions. This weekend I took my parents who were visiting to see the Paris 1900 exhibit and it was fantastic. Totally worth the price!

A museum focused on being relevent and accessible to the community it serves. Really impressed with the quality of Portland artists featured, and the bredth of the Native American and Asian Arts exhibits. Kids 17 and under and free! And there are numerous free days and 5$ after 5 Friday events to make sure Portland can see it. Highly recommend.

Ive always found the shows mounted at this museum to be varied and intriguing. From major artists such as Mark Rothko and Andrew Wyeth, to a private collection of beautiful publishers marketing posters from the late 1800s--beautiful to see, admire and learn from. Their gift shop is full of beautiful things, too. Always a stop on a trip to Portland.

The Paris 1900 Exhibit is fantastic! Really enjoyed the free museum day as well. They offer these about once a month. A great way to see art on budget. Also accessible by max and biking and walking traiIs.

Portland art museum is an art museum. Its something you have to be in to to enjoy. Luckily I am. I especially enjoyed the Chinese furniture. Truly beautiful pieces. I cant say the kids enjoyed it though, but for a moment they became an exhibit all their own. I call it American Teenagers at the Museum

A gem to visit in Portland. There are two building wings, and I would recommend visiting both which provides a mix of art from thr East and the West, including modern art. Highly recommend.

This is a must if you love and appreciate art! Theres 2 buildings and about 6 floors all together. So its pretty big. We went through it all in about 2 hours. Definitely was a lot of fun and very interesting to see all the different types of art and all the different cultures.

Cute art museum with various works. Not super big and a little pricey for a visitor, but still a nice museum. The woman-girl is creepy AF!

Had a lot of fun here over a weekend visit to Portland. So many impressive cars to check out! An incredible experience if your into that kind of history!! A must see especially on a rainy day

Oh Pam, how youve lifted me up.Out of the gutters, into the sand -No ceremony in uptown landThe artists from far and wide!Lifted us up,far offsidesGoodmorning! Im trying to show you that cabbage thing you made for your dad that one time...

Amazing spot to spend some time to enjoy a wide variety of different art pieces. Highly recommend checking out the special animation exhibit that is currently on display. The sets of Coraline, Kubo and the 2 strings are just amazing to see. The contemporary art collection is not to be missed either. They even participate in Bank of America’s Museums on Us program. Overall a super enjoyable experience and worth a visit.

This place is huge! Kinda confusing because you’ll run into rooms that have stairwells that lead to other exhibits and then a door to another exhibit and then you don’t know where exactly you are in the building but very interesting. Kinda cool if you don’t mind getting lost in art;) There are different eras of art and currently until March 2018 there’s an exhibit on LAIKA.Very nice staff, free for active military and students/seniors get a discount!

It was great! Art pieces are sophisticated but inspiring, has some of the nicest work I have ever seen. It’s a huge places with a lot of pieces. It’s truly a gem that you don’t want to miss while in Portland.

Lovely museum and some good exhibits as well as regular temporary exhibitions. Nice park next door too for a

Came here for the first time today. Spent about 5 hours in the museum and saw the bulk of old and contemporary works. Some collections are inevitably more exciting than others. The expressionist works here are worth seeing. The ancient Chinese collection is incredible, as the Kabuki collection.Some of the curation, especially the contemporary stuff on the 4th floor of the contemporary building was surprisingly unenjoyable and lacking. But its probably in the middle of things?

Beautiful art, free for under 18!! Major plus. Had one of my favorites work, Dan Flavin.

Went during the Shape of Speed exhibit, a fantastic group of automobiles. Bring your camera. Additionally many beautiful pieces of art throughout.

Very fun! Make sure you plan to stay here at least 2 hours in my opinion, so you can be able to see both buildings!

Such a fantastic and beautiful museum! Well laid out very large space and outstanding collections. We were so impressed with the recently opened Art and Race Matters exhibit: The Career of Robert Colescott. Its so moving and thought provoking.

Great special exhibit, so much to see and was certainly thought provoking. Thomass points of view on his family tragedy and the associated causes and effects were really very on point and provided much for us to discuss with our 10 year old. Bravo, well presented and even a little fun, not easy to do with such serious subject matter.A quick stroll through the permanent exhibits was also very satisfying.This is a top notch art gallery, up there with the best I have seen.

Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott was amazing!

The exhibit on old cars was amazing! Loved the cars. Brought an out-of-town car but who enjoyed seeing cars hed never seen before.

This place is really really cool! It was my first time there and if you hadnt stop by, you probably should, its definitely a place to go check out if you live here in Portland Oregon or if you are just visiting!!!

Great collection & nice rotating exhibits. Gorgeous location. Friendly, helpful staff

Amazing museum! Both an amazing permanent collection and temporary exhibits.

The parking is terrible so take the bus ifnyou are local. Then again it ia Portland so we had to have that in mind. There is free coat check and theee is a cafe kn the ground level.I loved all the exhibits we got to see. The issue was that the museum closed and we were not able to see even half of it. They charged us full price. If you are planning a visit go to the museum as soon as it opens so you have time to see everything.Fotography is allowed as long as there is no flash.

Absolutely wonderful experience! The art was amazing, the people were great! Something for everyones taste. I loved the animation exhibit! Knowing the company is based here in Oregon, makes the movies they make, that much cooler!

Must visit, beautiful collection of art. The staff is very informative and helpful.

Theres art! Its a museum! Forget about it!! I go about every three months.

I’ve been here once and we had a great time. That animation movie exhibition was really nice. It’s really interesting to have that behind the scenes look at this special area of film. It definitely seems to be a lot of work Also the ongoing exhibition is always worth to be checked out.

Really good. Educational! Interesting!

My first time going. Its was amazing, and the art was so empowering for me.

The museum is really well curated, with plenty of space to wander!We got there on a Friday afternoon and the staff recommended us to come at 5 pm as the ticket price would reduce to $5 and it was open until 9pm so that was a bargain!It goes without saying that I was up for paying full price for their current exhibition of Laika Studios featuring the art of films such as Coraline, Paranorman etc!The exhibition is really well done! It was such a great surprise! Definitely recommend it!The rest of the museum is really nice as well with lots of interesting pieces.I would say that even $20 is a reasonable price for what the museum offers!

Awesome museum with a lot of exhibits. Impressionist exhibit has a couple of Monet waterlily paintings.

Had a great time here. Rodin exhibit was the most interesting. I loved how to modern wing and the classic wing has different architecture. A lot of attention to detail.

Wonderful high class venue for a wedding. I had the honor of being the officiant for a lovely couple there.

Interesting art museum. I have only visited once so I cannot tell if the exhibits are regularly changing.There are two sides of the museum with the access underground. There are good mix of both visual, contemporary, modern, eastern and western as well as European art.

I love me a big art museum and this one fits the bill. Hosting a variety of work, both contemporary and classical, there is something for everyone. Ive seen some of my favorite artists here and will often come here for inspiration. Be prepared to walk a bunch and maybe take a nap after. its exhausting absorbing all that good art.

Be sure to head early to avoid the rush! I got pleasantly lost in the exhibits but still managed to see everything, staff are very helpful pointing you in the right direction. Highly recommend starting at the top and working your way down.

If you like art, youll like the Art Museum. If you dont like art, go anyway, and you will by the time you leave. Theres a great variety of pieces, and its a good way to find out what kind of art you like. Its fine by yourself, but its much better if you have somebody to discuss the pieces with- also a great opportunity to look good for a date! Even if you dont consider yourself an art person, give it a shot on one of the free nights (first Thursday of the month) or on one of the $5 entry days. You might be surprised how much you like it, and how much you learn.

Wonderful exhibits of the most interesting things. The gift shop there has things related to the exhibition, plus things like jewelry and kids toys. I recommend going there if you are visiting Portland or you are new here.

Ok the floors are sqweeky... really sqweeky but the art is delightful. The feature exhibit The Map is not the Territory was pretty fabulous.

I recommend the daily tour. Knowledgeable docents will always highlight something within the collection and ask stimulating questions. A more interactive experience. Check times on the website. The daily guided visits are free.

Good place to visit with family. Collections were interesting and workers were really friendly.

Worth visiting. Their exhibit on Sun Ra is great.

Dont miss the current Hank Willis Thomas exhibition! What an amazing artist in a wide variety of media with a thought provoking message of love and appreciation for a variety of perspectives. You will be deeply impacted as was I.

All this time we have lived so close to this museum and never gone! It was so fun to spend a slow day here enjoying beautiful art. Be prepared to be surprised by the famous works that are housed here and the fun little silly things here and there.

Bigger than it seems. Permanent collection includes Contemporary NW art, Native American art both contemporary and artifacts, 19th century European, silver art, Impressionism, and graphic arts. Rotating exhibitions and loans make multiple visits worthwhile.

Excellent museum with diverse and interesting exhibits. Despite it being our first visit, my girlfriend and I found ourselves spending the most time in the featured exhibits -- Common Ground and Animating Life. You could easily spend 3 or 4 hours in here, but its well worth the time!

Good collection and flow.. wall planned exhibition presentation. After browsing the museum take a stroll under stately elms outside the entrance in the historic south park blocks. Near Max and Portland Streetcar.

Incredible place! So much to see. Worth the visit.

Lots of different excited to view from different eras and countries

If you are looking some artsy actions in Portland you can visit. They have a large range of collections from asian to indian art; from classic to contemporary art. However there is not much attractive pieces at the collection.

Great experience. Fun place. Great permanent collection.

A decent showcase of work, always a pleasure to visit this museum!

Amazing Rodin exposition! Also permanent pieces are very interesting. I enjoyed it a lot!

Excellent activity if youre visiting! We went on the first Thursday of the month, when admission is free, and it was very crowded. The gallery is well-organized with a great variety of different styles. A little tough to get around using elevators, as we need to, but that may be due to the large crowds on that given day. It was a great adventure for us, and an awesome way to spend a few hours in Portland.

Had more classical works than I thought they would, it was pretty diverse and fun to walk through. I feel like some parts of the facility could maybe use a bit of an update, but all in all it was a fun place to wander and appreciate.

Visited Portland with my bestie and checked out the art museum it was a fascinating experience

The Portland Art Museum is a treasure. Always something new and interesting. Membership with a guest pass is some of the best money you will spend

Saw the Studio Laika display which was amazing. Really cool seeing all the details that went into those movies. Walked through a bit of the rest of the museum but we were in a time crunch so we didnt get to check out the entire place.