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Find out why the oldest museum in the Northwest is internationally renowned for exciting art experiences. Tour the world and travel through history in magnificent permanent collection galleries, six stories of modern art, and special exhibitions. Join us for lectures, tours, and activities for the whole family. The Museum's campus of landmark buildings houses a permanent collection of 40,000 objects displayed in some 112,000 square feet of galleries. Serving an annual audience of over 350,000 visitors, the Portland Art Museum is a premier venue for education in the visual arts and the collection and preservation of art for the enrichment of present and future generations.
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Escher and Tattoos - sign me up.My cousin and I snuck in a visit to the PAM during my brother's wedding weekend, and even though we only had 45 minutes until closing, it was well worth the $12...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My gal pal and I were lucky enough to catch the M.C. Escher exhibit recently and it was excellent. Plenty to observe and ooh-ah about. I was happy to learn that Escher's art can be divided into...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I fully agree with Dior P.'s review. I was at PAM on my recent vacation. the Escher exhibit was enlightening because it showed that he did much more than optical illusion staircases to nowhere. I...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There was so much to see and not enough time to see it. I really wished I had not spent so much time in the modern art wing, although the photography section was incredible. Escher was amazing and I...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an incredibly cool museum! We were already planning a trip to Portland, when I found out there was going to be an Escher exhibit going on at PAM while we were there. Being a HUGE Escher fan, I...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very modest museum. Before even seeing Kimberly J's review, I thought to myself that anyone who has experienced, say, The Art Institute in Chicago or the MoFA in Boston as I have will be slighty...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Portland Art Museum...Words cannot describe how disappointed I am with my first museum in Portland. I initially went to the museum very excited to see the permanent collections for both Native...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
MODERN ART Well it was a nice idea to have a collection of impressionists . But if you just get the remaining crap from a painter studio, you cannot make a museum .Ok , they missed it .They could...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Art and commerce. Saints and sinners. Order and chaos.They make the world go round. Especially the art world. I know it is much cooler to be artsy and independent, but art museums live and die by...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you have a fancy for paintings you will love PAM. Gallery after gallery of paintings...old masters, impressionists, expressionists, Hudson Valley Schoolers, landscapers...and even some American...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ten measly bucks buys you hundreds of years of culture.I think that's a kick-ass deal!p.s. I viewed the photography exhibit of the Columbia Gorge which was very informative, and some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is something fun about traipsing through fallen autumn leaves in the park blocks on your way up to the museum. It instills giddiness in me I can't quite describe. Is it because fall is my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Admission is $10 for adults. We didn't see everything but I think the price of admission is worth it if you are able to spend a better part of the day there.I thought for a museum in a "small" city,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PAM is one of my favorite museums-- it's done well, it's not monstrous and overwhelming but what it houses is very good indeed. Great explanations and travelling exhibits as well, plus the exhibits...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never have I seen such a bad case of MPS - Mary Poppins Syndrome. For our fair city, Portland Art Museum is practically perfect in every way. It's also graceful, charming, and just a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Normally, art museums were not my forte. Point me in the direction of a history center or natural science center, and I'd be happy as a clam no matter what city i was in.This museum changed my opinion...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Portland Art Muesum (PAM) gives discounts to Seattle Art Museum (SAM) Volunteers. I didn't walk with that particular id though. Paid full price, $10. And the extra $5 for the Degas, Forain and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a lovely art museum that should spark some inspiration and stir your creative being. Yes-- there are better, grander museums in the big, wide world. But luckilly, Portland has a perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have had the pleasure of visiting quite a few museums in my days and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and breadth of the collection here at the Portland Art Muesum.Works by Picasso, Monet,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
pretty amazing museum. huge.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you." ....Oscar WildeFor better or worse, the PAM doesn't seem to play by any traditional rules. It's a decent-size space for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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The Art museum has a wide variety of art on display including some that is directly from the pacific northwest. A great place to spend a Sunday afternoon.
kudzu.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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I really enjoyed going to the Portland Art Museum when I first moved here and was just touring the city. They have some great visiting exhibits, but you can always count on their permanent exhibits to be...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how nice it is to see modern, classic and decorative art in one home. It's a mini museum, but I have to say that the collection is SO much better than many SF Bay Area ones. The nice thing about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't say much about the art as I visited here as an out-of-town-wedding-guest/"bridesmaid". The venue, however, is beautiful! Two large rooms with murals and friezes - one for the ceremony and one...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The museum layout is fairly user-friendly and we particularly enjoyed the Asian art collection. It's definitely worth a visit!
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every year, we try to get a membership to one of the great places in Portland. We help them stay in business and they give us a special place to visit whenever we want. Last year it was the Portland...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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The Portland Art Museum offers a nice assortment of viewing art for most of the family. For the museum to receive a higher ranking I would prefer a larger collection of hands on art and children's ar...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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I was recently invited to attend a showing at the Portland Art Museum by Starbucks. They gave us free tickets to attend, and I must say I thought it was going to be "stuffy". But my wife and I had a...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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The PAM definitely does not have the budget for the big-name pieces. Instead they concentrate on providing a wide selection across multiple genres. In Fall 2005 they opened the new North building which houses...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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Since I have only been to one other Art Museum, I can't really compare how they are doing with others. I actually enjoyed my visit, and loved to just sit and take in the Art. I was forced to attend ...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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Unfortunately, PAM doesn't have the budget or the benefactors to procure a big selection of major art work or a selection of art work from a wide variety of genres.The one strength PAM does have is its ability...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2005
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Unfortunately, PAM doesn't have the budget or the benefactors to procure a big selection of major art work or a selection of art work from a wide variety of genres.The one strength PAM does have i...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/26/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Established in 1892, it showcases an impressive collection of classic European and American art, particularly with Northwestern and Native American origins. Over the years it has evolved from a small...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Portland Art Museum draws a large crowd of tourists as well as localites who love to enjoy art and culture ....it draws people of different cultures as it carries different cultures like...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2005
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This is a very nice museum - you can tell Portland is a city that values art and culture. The permament collection is pretty good, with many pieces from famous artists as well as some great works by l...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/24/2005
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Sharing its location with the NW Film Center, the Portland Art Museum, to the surprise of many, is one of the 25 largest museums in the Unites States. Considering Portland's size, that's astounding, and with...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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If you're into European art, this is the great little museum of the Northwest. (Seattle Art Museum specializes more in Asian arts.) Each summer they'll have a big exhibition -- in 2004 it was the Rau...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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While a one-time visit can be rather costly, at $15 per person for a non-member, a family membership at $75 per year is pretty reasonable for a museum that provides an excellent program with considera...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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The art gallery changes it's exhibits about every 3 months, and almost every exhibit is interesting. Some can get kind of boring, but they recently bought some old masters' pieces permanently. When there is an...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Also home to the NW Film Center, the Portland Art Museum surprisingly is one of the 25 largest museums in the country. Considering Portland's size, that's astounding, and with an addition due to be co...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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The Portland Art Museum offers a wide variety of art showings throughout the year to the public for viewing. The backgrounds of many pieces have shown the historical background of Oregon and its peop...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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The Portland Art Museum hosts a large number of international pieces of art from over the entire world, it also has a beautiful collection of Native American art. Very interesting and educational! The...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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This is a very nice museum - you can tell Portland is a city that values art and culture. The permament collection is quite impressive, with many pieces from famous artists as well as some great works by...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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We are so lucky to have an art museum of this caliber in Portland. The exhibits they get are first class. The prices for a membership are quite reasonable. When they have big exhibits in, you can use a tape...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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large number of international pieces of art from over the entire world, it also has a beautiful collection of Native American art. Very interesting and educational! But a tad bit expensive.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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The PAM isn't that great of a museum, but they're really, really trying. What they most significantly lack is a truly spectacular, signature piece. I should rephrase that--they lack the FUNDS for such...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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This museum has ecclectic collections--fun to get lost in. The price of admission is quite reasonable, and the traveling exhibitions are truly world class!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2005
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Truly a world-class facility! Exibits from around the world are displayed here for several months at a time. Portland Art Musuem's own art objects and paintings are beautifully displayed throughout. I highly...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2005
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The Portland Art Museum can have some interesting exhibits and has some intriguing works in their permenant art collection. It would be nice to go again and check out some new art, since I haven't been in...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2003
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I love the Portland Art Museum. I went there on a field trip once for my art class. It was great! I saw Monet's Waterlillies and a lot of other great art! :) Go there!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2002
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