Located in the downtown Arts District in Portland, Maine, the Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is dedicated to showcasing the history of American art and culture.

Founded in 1882 as the Portland Society of Art, the museum is the most significant and oldest public art institution in Maine, with a vast collection of over 22,000 works in three architecturally significant buildings.

The museum’s collection of works spans from the 18th century to the present, with major European movements ranging from impressionism to surrealism.

The collection includes works by American artists, such as Winslow Homer, John Marin, and Andrew Wyeth, and European masters such as Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch, and Auguste Rodin, among others.

The Portland Museum of Art also offers a wide variety of educational programs and workshops for visitors of all ages.

7 Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101, Phone: 207-775-6148

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