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  • Noontime Artist Talk: Shane Charles discusses Into the Sun 

    Join artist Shane Charles as he discusses his recent installation Into the Sun, as part of the PMA’s long-standing exhibition Passages in American Art. Charles’ installation practice intersects performance, sculpture,…

  • Art with Arias 

    Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium  7 Congress Square, Portland, ME, United States 

    Alfred Thompson Bricher, United States, 1837–1908, Coastal Scene (Bay of Fundy, Canada) Ships Along the Shore, 1885–1890, oil on canvas, 15 13/16 x 32 inches, Courtesy of Portland Museum of…

    $20

  • Director’s Circle June Art Tour 

    An Exclusive Day Trip for Director’s Circle Members Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | $50 Tickets  Join fellow Director’s Circle members for a unique day of discovery and dialogue with curator-led tours of the…

  • Museum Playdates 

    Museum Playdates

    Museum Playdate is a monthly morning for young children and their caregivers to slow down, explore, and make things together. Museum Playdate! Ocean Adventure  10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.  Free admission. No registration is…

    Free 

  • Third Thursday 

    Third Thursdays at the PMA is Art for All! On the third Thursday of every month, the PMA offers free admission all day and evening for all. Explore the galleries,…

  • Bach Virtuosi Festival Associates String Quartet Performance 

    Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium  7 Congress Square, Portland, ME, United States 

    Joy! Movement! Celebration! Energy!Enjoy a performance of beloved classical pieces performed by students and recent graduates of the Juilliard School. The selection of music is based around the PMA Collection…

    Free 

  • Juneteenth Open House 

    10:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. Juneteenth Open House, Free Admission for all 3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Juneteenth Lecture: “Portland’s Historic Black Community and the Underground Railroad” with Seth Goldstein

  • Pride Portland! PMA Open House 

    10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wander or cool off in the galleries. Take an art break with free admission all day. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet near the Seven…

    Free 

  • PMA Book Club 

    OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY Love art and books? Join the PMA Book Club—open to PMA members and meeting quarterly for in-person conversations that explore the connections between literature, creativity, and…

  • Leadership Circles Lecture: From Idea to Exhibition: Inside “Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher” with Ramey Mize and Judy Walsh 

    Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium  7 Congress Square, Portland, ME, United States 

    Registration for Lecture and Preview is RequiredKindly RSVP online or to Breton Lorway,Philanthropy Administrator (207) 775‑6148 ext. 3225 or blorway@portlandmuseum.org. To join or find more information on Leadership Circles, please…

    Free for Directors Circle and Contemporaries Council. Registration Required