Free Museum Family Day - First Fridays

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Free Museum Family Day

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  • Date: First Friday of each month
  • Time: 4-8 pm
  • Location: Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205
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Purpose

Free for everyone!

Free Museum Family Day allows visitors to explore exhibitions through art-making, music, interactive activities, demonstrations, and performances the whole family can enjoy.

About the Museum

Founded in late 1892, the Portland Art Museum is the seventh oldest museum in the United States and the oldest in the Pacific Northwest. The Museum is internationally recognized for its permanent collection and ambitious special exhibitions, drawn from the Museum’s holdings and the world’s finest public and private collections.

The Museum’s collection of more than 42,000 objects, displayed in 112,000 square feet of galleries, reflects the history of art from ancient times to today. The collection is distinguished for its holdings of art of the native peoples of North America, English silver, and the graphic arts. An active collecting institution dedicated to preserving great art for the enrichment of future generations, the Museum devotes 90 percent of its gallery space to its permanent collection.

The Museum’s campus of landmark buildings, a cornerstone of Portland’s cultural district, includes the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, the Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts, and the Northwest Film Center. With a membership of over 23,000 households and serving more than 350,000 visitors annually, the Museum is a premier venue for education in the visual arts.

Other details
Free Museum Family Day is supported by The Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation, Sharon L. Miller and family, and the Lamb Baldwin Foundation.

Please see the Events calendar for details on upcoming Free Museum Family Days.

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