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PMA Picks
Nov 13
Mass Timber Maine Conference 2024

Join us at the forefront of sustainable architecture and construction at the Mass Timber Maine Conference, hosted by the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine.

Nov 15
Women in Timber Breakfast

Join us and fellow Director’s Circle and Contemporaries Council members for a reception and early access to our newest exhibition, As We Are.

Nov 15
2024 Bernard Osher Lecture

Join us for this year’s Bernard Osher Lecture, featuring a panel of experts from forestry and architecture as they discuss mass timber in Maine. 

Nov 15
PMA Films: A Different Man

112 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. In English. DCP.

Aaron Schimberg’s thrilling and unclassifiable tragicomedy stars Sebastian Stan as aspiring actor Edward, who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.

Nov 16
PMA Films: A Different Man

112 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. In English. DCP.

Aaron Schimberg’s thrilling and unclassifiable tragicomedy stars Sebastian Stan as aspiring actor Edward, who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.

Nov 16
PMA Films: "Frederick Wiseman, Restored": High School (1968)

75 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. In English. DCP.

Frederick Wiseman’s portrait of Northeast High School, one of the first “direct cinema” documentaries, screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

Nov 17
PMA Films: A Different Man

112 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. In English. DCP.

Aaron Schimberg’s thrilling and unclassifiable tragicomedy stars Sebastian Stan as aspiring actor Edward, who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.

Nov 21
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Nov 21
Third Thursday: “Sculpture in Play: A Conversation with Artists from 'As We Are'”

Join us this Third Thursday for “Sculpture in Play: A Conversation with Artists from As We Are.” From 6 to 7 p.m., we’ll have artists Jenny Ibsen, Brian Smith, and Anna Valenti in conversation as they discuss their work and creating art in Maine.

Nov 23
PMA Films: "Frederick Wiseman, Restored": Law and Order (1968)

81 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. In English. DCP.

Frederick Wiseman’s examination of the daily routines of members of the Kansas City, Missouri police department screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

Nov 30
PMA Films: "Frederick Wiseman, Restored": Central Park (1989)

176 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. In English. DCP.

Frederick Wiseman’s sumptuous and sublime exploration of Central Park – its activity and its inner workings - screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

Dec 19
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Dec 19
Third Thursday: Cookies, Cocoa, and "The Muppets Christmas Carol"

Festive Third Thursday with cookies, cocoa, and The Muppets Christmas Carol

Jan 16
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Feb 20
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Mar 20
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Apr 17
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

May 15
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Jun 19
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Jul 17
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Programs & Events
Nov 15
PMA Films: Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by David Bickerstaff. In English. DCP.

Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style.

Nov 15
PMA Films: A Different Man

112 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. In English. DCP.

Aaron Schimberg’s thrilling and unclassifiable tragicomedy stars Sebastian Stan as aspiring actor Edward, who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.

Nov 16
PMA Films: A Different Man

112 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. In English. DCP.

Aaron Schimberg’s thrilling and unclassifiable tragicomedy stars Sebastian Stan as aspiring actor Edward, who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.

Nov 16
PMA Films: "Frederick Wiseman, Restored": High School (1968)

75 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. In English. DCP.

Frederick Wiseman’s portrait of Northeast High School, one of the first “direct cinema” documentaries, screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

Nov 17
PMA Films: Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by David Bickerstaff. In English. DCP.

Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style.

Nov 17
PMA Films: A Different Man

112 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. In English. DCP.

Aaron Schimberg’s thrilling and unclassifiable tragicomedy stars Sebastian Stan as aspiring actor Edward, who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.

Nov 22
PMA Films: The Outrun

118 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt. In English. DCP.

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands — where she grew up — hoping to heal.

Nov 22
PMA Films: Bird

119 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Andrea Arnold. In English. DCP.

Andrea Arnold’s (Fish Tank, American Honey) fiercely empathetic coming-of-age film follows a pre-teen girl who meets a mysterious stranger who may alter her challenging life.

Nov 23
PMA Films: Bird

119 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Andrea Arnold. In English. DCP.

Andrea Arnold’s (Fish Tank, American Honey) fiercely empathetic coming-of-age film follows a pre-teen girl who meets a mysterious stranger who may alter her challenging life.

Nov 23
PMA Films: "Frederick Wiseman, Restored": Law and Order (1968)

81 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. In English. DCP.

Frederick Wiseman’s examination of the daily routines of members of the Kansas City, Missouri police department screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.

Upcoming Member Events

Programs & Events
Nov 15
2024 Bernard Osher Lecture

Join us for this year’s Bernard Osher Lecture, featuring a panel of experts from forestry and architecture as they discuss mass timber in Maine. 

Nov 29
Member Appreciation and Double Discount Weekend

Shop with double discounts in the PMA Store during Black Friday weekend. Check out our newest product and get your holiday shopping started!

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Check out Susie Konkel Family Gallery online, featuring masterpieces by kids, teens, and young adults, and then add your own work to the collection!

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PMA Blog

PMA Magazine
Press Release: "Painting Energy" Opening at the Portland Museum of Art May 2025

“There is no place, even in New York City, where one can currently see a representative selection of the exciting and important paintings that have been done from the 1980s to the present. By helping to create a collection of these works at the Portland Museum of Art, the Alex Katz Foundation hopes to contribute to rectifying this situation.”—Alex Katz
PMA Films: A new documentary about Van Gogh, plus The Iron Giant, Frederick Wiseman, and the best indie of the year

Check out what’s new in PMA Films!
WGME: Art for all: Portland Museum of Art aims to inspire with accessible art

"Art for all.” That's the message of the Portland Museum of Art with the aim of making art accessible and open to everyone.

 

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Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
(Free admission 4–8 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

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