Portland Art Museum completes $116 million capital campaign in advance of November 2025 opening
Campus Transformation Project, which marks one of the most significant capital investments in the arts in the history of Oregon, creates dynamic ‘Cultural Commons’ in the heart of Downtown Portland. The […]
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Campus TransformationPortland Art Museum celebrates opening of major expansion with four days of free admission
The Portland Art Museum unveils its major expansion and renovation to the public on November 20, 2025, with four days of free admission and activities. Tickets to the four-day celebration, November […]
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CommunityPortland Art Museum announces major gift to endow Museum’s top position from Portland’s “First Family of the Arts”
The naming of the Arlene & Harold Schnitzer Director celebrates decades of generosity from the Schnitzer family The Portland Art Museum announced a major endowment from the late Arlene Schnitzer […]
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Campus TransformationPAM announces Coquelico by Providore Fine Foods as the cafe for the transformed campus
The Portland Art Museum (PAM) announced today a partnership with well-known Portland, Oregon, culinary marketplace Providore Fine Foods to open Coquelico (ko-KLEE-koh), the cafe for the Museum’s newly transformed campus […]
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CommunityLearnNew Maps Chart Impressive Reach of Portland Art Museum Education Programs
Education has been central to the Portland Art Museum since its founding in 1892, and while times have changed, the dedication to building belonging and fostering lifelong learning through the […]
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Campus TransformationPortland Art Museum to open transformed campus November 20, 2025, with weekend-long community celebration
Adding nearly 100,000 square feet, PAM’s expansion and renovation project connects the Museum’s historic buildings for increased accessibility and creates new galleries to exhibit reinstalled permanent collection. Portland Art Museum […]
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CommunityPortland Art Museum to create Black Art and Experiences Gallery thanks to multi-year grant from 1803 Fund
PAM named as an inaugural community partner of 1803 Fund as part of initiative to strengthen Black Portland Portland Art Museum (PAM) today announced that it will create a dedicated […]
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CommunityCommunity update – January 2025
To our community, As we enter a new year, I am pleased to share that the second half of 2024 was filled with powerful works of art, major accomplishments, community […]
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Campus TransformationBofA awards $500,000 to Portland Art Museum for campus transformation
Bank of America funding supports one of the largest capital arts projects in Oregon history and launches the Business Champions Circle The Portland Art Museum (PAM) has been awarded $500,000 […]
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Campus TransformationTransformed Portland Art Museum campus to open late 2025 with refreshed galleries
Expanded and renovated Museum to feature complete reinstallation of permanent collection, Including nearly 300 new acquisitions by artists such as Simone Leigh, Ugo Rondinone, Marie Watt, and Carrie Mae Weems, […]
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Campus TransformationMark Rothko Pavilion reaches major construction milestone
The Portland Art Museum (PAM), in collaboration with leading developer and builder Mortenson, hosted a “topping out” ceremony yesterday to celebrate the completion of the steel structure for the Museum’s […]
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DiscoverPortland Art Museum receives Bank of America funding for restoration of Monet’s Waterlilies
Conservation treatment will focus on the removal of a synthetic varnish, helping restore painter Claude Monet’s intended appearance to his masterpiece “Waterlilies.” The Portland Art Museum (PAM) has been named […]
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CommunityCommunity update – May 2024
To our community, This spring brought historic recognition for the Portland Art Museum locally, nationally, and internationally. Most notable is our leadership at the Venice Biennale – the most prestigious […]