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All programs and events take place in-person at the Portland Museum of Art unless otherwise noted.

 

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Access for All on Third Thursdays

Every third Thursday of the month the PMA is free throughout the entire day and during extended hours, making Access for All last from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with an evening party with musicians, food trucks, artists, and more.

Programs & Events
Access for All on Third Thursday
Jul 17
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Aug 21
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Sep 18
Access for All on Third Thursday
 

Free Fridays

We’re free each and every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with concerts, special events, activities, and more.  

PMA Films

Experience Maine’s best selection of indie, foreign, art house, and award-winning cinema you can’t find anywhere else.  

Programs & Events
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 5
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 5
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 6
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 6
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 9
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 9
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 10
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 10
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Jul 11
PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)

162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude
Jul 11
PMA Films: Afternoons of Solitude

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.

The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.

PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Jul 12
PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)

162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

PMA Films: "Summer of '75": Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Jul 12
PMA Films: "Summer of '75": Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

92 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. In English. DCP.

Monty Python’s first original feature film, an irreverent and classic riff on Arthurian legend, screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.

PMA Films: "Summer of '75": Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Jul 13
PMA Films: "Summer of '75": Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

92 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. In English. DCP.

Monty Python’s first original feature film, an irreverent and classic riff on Arthurian legend, screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.

PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Jul 13
PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)

162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Jul 16
PMA Films: Ran (1985) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)

162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (Free Third Thursday Screening)
Jul 17
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (Free Third Thursday Screening)

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (Free Third Thursday Screening)
Jul 17
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (Free Third Thursday Screening)

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: Desert of Namibia
Jul 18
PMA Films: Desert of Namibia

137 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Yoko Yamanaka. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Yoko Yamanaka’s sophomore film, anchored by extraordinary lead performance from Yuumi Kawai, is a frank and dynamic exploration of womanhood and mental health in Japan.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Jul 18
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: "Black Mountain Artists in Film": Fully Awake: Black Mountain College (2008)
Jul 19
PMA Films: "Black Mountain Artists in Film": Fully Awake: Black Mountain College (2008)

60 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Cathryn Davis Zommer, Neeley House. In English.

A documentary film that explores the college's progressive pedagogy and radical approach to arts education. Screens as part of “Black Mountain Artists in Film,” a series of films accompanying “Jo Sandman: Skin Deep,” about artists who attended Black Mountain College.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Jul 19
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Jul 20
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: Desert of Namibia
Jul 20
PMA Films: Desert of Namibia

137 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Yoko Yamanaka. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Yoko Yamanaka’s sophomore film, anchored by extraordinary lead performance from Yuumi Kawai, is a frank and dynamic exploration of womanhood and mental health in Japan.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Jul 23
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: Desert of Namibia
Jul 23
PMA Films: Desert of Namibia

137 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Yoko Yamanaka. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

Yoko Yamanaka’s sophomore film, anchored by extraordinary lead performance from Yuumi Kawai, is a frank and dynamic exploration of womanhood and mental health in Japan.

PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Jul 24
PMA Films: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

PMA Films: In the Mood for Love (2000) + In the Mood for Love 2021
Jul 25
PMA Films: In the Mood for Love (2000) + In the Mood for Love 2021

107 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Wong Kar Wai. In Cantonese and Shanghainese with English subtitles. DCP.

Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece of romantic longing celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 4K restoration, accompanied by a never-before-released 2001 short that imagines a new ending for the film’s anguished protagonists.

PMA Films: In the Mood for Love (2000) + In the Mood for Love 2021
Jul 25
PMA Films: In the Mood for Love (2000) + In the Mood for Love 2021

107 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Wong Kar Wai. In Cantonese and Shanghainese with English subtitles. DCP.

Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece of romantic longing celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 4K restoration, accompanied by a never-before-released 2001 short that imagines a new ending for the film’s anguished protagonists.

PMA Films: In the Mood for Love (2000) + In the Mood for Love 2021
Jul 26
PMA Films: In the Mood for Love (2000) + In the Mood for Love 2021

107 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Wong Kar Wai. In Cantonese and Shanghainese with English subtitles. DCP.

Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece of romantic longing celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 4K restoration, accompanied by a never-before-released 2001 short that imagines a new ending for the film’s anguished protagonists.

PMA Films: "Summer of '75": Xala (1975)
Jul 26
PMA Films: "Summer of '75": Xala (1975)

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ousmane Sembène. In French and Wolof with English subtitles. DCP.

A brilliant and unsparing satire of patriarchy and political corruption, Ousmane Sembène’s masterpiece screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.

Marquee PMA Programs

Stay up to date with the tried and true programs that define the PMA.

PMA Magazine
Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom

Featuring floral work by designers, artists, farmers, and florists from across southern Maine, the museum comes alive with fragrant blooms, extravagant displays, and incredible floral installations of all types—each inspired by an artwork from the museum’s collection.

Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art’s Summer Party is straight-up good time
Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art’s Summer Party is straight-up good time

"Museum supporters mingled in the sculpture garden, enjoying refreshments and each other."—The Portland Press Herald

Friends of the Collection
Friends of the Collection

The Friends of the Collection creates an opportunity for you to directly support the addition of specific artworks to the PMA’s collection, and this year’s acquisition focus is The Sights and Sounds of Night by Vincent Smith.

Youth Art Month 2025
Youth Art Month 2025

YAM is an annual exhibition showcasing the incredible talent in Maine’s art education programs.

Judy Glickman Lauder Lecture
Judy Glickman Lauder Lecture

The Judy Glickman Lecture provides in-depth insight into the people, perspectives, and culture of photography.

Barnet Scholars Lecture
Barnet Scholars Lecture

As one of the PMA’s marquee programs, The Barnet Scholars Lecture is designed to have an established scholar lead conversations with museum colleagues on topics related to 20th-century American art.

Nelson Social Justice Lecture
Nelson Social Justice Lecture

The Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund honors artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work.

PMA Bash
PMA Bash

Each year Winter Bash transforms the Portland Museum of Art into a vibrant and lively venue, bringing together the region’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, community leaders, and creatives. Experience the symphony of colors, textures, and forms, while savoring delectable bites and crafted cocktails. 

Bernard Osher Lecture Series
Bernard Osher Lecture Series

The PMA's flagship annual event, welcoming visionary cultural leaders, scholars, and thinkers to Maine.