Enjoy festive food and drink while checking names off your list with 20% off at the PMA Store, additional pop-up shops with artisans and jewelers, and gift wrapping! Musicians from Portland Symphony Orchestra musicians will add festive accompaniment to kick off the season! RSVP by November 25 to [email protected] Open to active Director’s Circle and...
Directed by David Greaves. Conceived and filmed by William Greaves. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. In English. A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the...
Directed by Pawe? Pawlikowski. 82 minutes. Not Rated. In German, English, French, and Russian with English subtitles. Fatherland centres on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) - actress, writer and rally driver. In the summer of 1949, at the height of the Cold War, father...
Directed by David Greaves. Conceived and filmed by William Greaves. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. In English. A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the...
Join Grant Wahlquist, Curator and Interim Executive Director at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, for a closer look at "Sascha Braunig: Wrist Painter." Explore how Braunig stretches, compresses, and transforms the body through paintings that examine gender, identity, and the signs and symbols shaping everyday life.
The Copper Beech Tree Lighting Light Up the Night! Free for All Gather at the PMA for the annual lighting of the 100-year-old Copper Beech Tree during December’s First Friday ArtWalk, with cocoa from Side by Side Coffee Cart and seasonal music and sing-along carols from Classical Uprising.
NEW! Celebrate the season at the Portland Museum of Art's Beech Tree Bazaar, a festive holiday market featuring Maine makers and craft artists. During the annual Beech Tree Lighting and First Friday Portland, warm up inside the museum while browsing handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, glass, woodworking, textiles, prints, and more. Enjoy Free Friday programming, special Museum...
Directed by Harriet Hirshorn. 67 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. In English. Nothing Without Us tells the inspiring story of the vital role that women have played - and continue to play - in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Immediately following the film, we will welcome special guests for a panel discussion sharing varying...
Join artist Jenna Pirello and Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, PhD, Associate Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art for a conversation alongside "Eros the Bittersweet", her 2026 site-specific mural in PMA AMP, the outdoor community pavilion. During the talk, Pirello will expound upon the idea, materials, and creative process behind the work, offering visitors an opportunity to gain...
with Erin Damon, Head of Registration and Collections This talk will focus on a rare Winslow Homer painting on panel, exploring the delicate conservation techniques required to preserve its surface and structure. Learn how panel paintings differ from canvas works and get a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of sustainably caring for Homer’s legacy.
Block-Printed Holiday Cards and Gift Wrap 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Join artists from Portland Craft Circle to create your own holiday cards and gift wrap using hand-carved linocut blocks, ink, and plenty of festive inspiration.
Directed by Martin Scorsese. 97 minutes. Rated R. In English. A New York man suffers through a horrible night in Soho after a date goes wrong and he gets mixed up with a murderous bar owner, a flighty waitress, a pyromaniac, and other colorful characters.
Directed by Mary Mazzio. 99 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. In English. This screening is co-presented with Maine Outdoor Film Festival and will be followed by a discussion with Mighty Mary and around-the-world sailor Merritt Carey and Stars & Stripes sailor and Olympic medalist Jim Brady. Called “thrilling” (Oprah Daily), “an edge of your...
Directed by Thomas Bezucha. 104 minutes. Rated PG-13. In English. This screening is part of our "Makers at the Movies" series! Attendees are invited to bring knitting, crochet, fiber arts, or drawing projects to work on during the film. The lights will remain partially on to accommodate making. Presented in partnership with Olde School Fiber...
As we approach the Winter Solstice, join us for a session all about honoring and celebrating light, joy, and the rhythms of nature. Our artmaking and art-looking will explore color and light as we seek to express the change in seasons this time of year. Don't forget to bring your favorite stuffy friend along for...
Free All Day. Open Late! The PMA is free from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with art, family programs, seasonal card printing, creative gift wrapping, holiday shopping, and a free evening film. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Museum Playdate! December Lights- Gallery adventures, stories, artmaking, and time together for little ones and their caregivers....
Direct by Ernst Lubitsch. Not Rated. 100 minutes. In English. With this touchstone of romantic comedy, master of high-society sophistication Ernst Lubitsch applied his famously elegant style to a new subject: the everyday hopes, fears, and heartbreaks animating the lives of the employees at a humble leather-goods shop in Budapest. As Christmas approaches, battling coworkers...
Directed by Brian Henson. 86 minutes. Rated PG. In English. The Muppets' rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale puts a unique twist on that fateful Christmas Eve, when Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open...
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. 125 minutes. Rated PG. Dubbed in English. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Spirited Away transports you to a strange...
Reflect, journal, and turn inspiration into intentions for 2027. Sessions to include intention setting for the year ahead and gaining experience with journal writing. Prompts will be provided for setting intentions. Open to all levels and no writing experience is needed. Registration is required. Intentions help us practice mindfulness, navigate life and set forth goals...
Gretchen Campos of Greener Postures Yoga leads mindful movement sessions for all levels in the PMA galleries. Stools are available for adapted practice. Fridays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29 | 9:15–10:00 a.m. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. $75 members | $100 non-members Price includes all four classes. Advance registration required. BYO mat. Paul Jenkins,...
Collection artist, Maya Attean, offers a noontime talk on her photographs included in Holding the Light exhibition from the Abbe Museum and her new monograph, Does the Land Remember? After the gallery talk, Maya will offer a book signing of the monograph which is a photographic exploration of the Wabanaki landscape, examining the deep and...
Gretchen Campos of Greener Postures Yoga leads mindful movement sessions for all levels in the PMA galleries. Stools are available for adapted practice. Fridays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29 | 9:15–10:00 a.m. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. $75 members | $100 non-members Price includes all four classes. Advance registration required. BYO mat. Paul Jenkins,...
Museum Playdate is a monthly morning for young children and their caregivers to slow down, explore, and make things together. Our educator-led experiences are designed for our youngest visitors and their adults in mind. Every gathering has its own theme, with gallery adventures, art projects, storytime, and family activities—plus free coffee and a chance for...