Portland Museum of Art
The collection gives Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, and the Wyeth family room to converse with European, American, and contemporary work.
Artwork inspired by Winslow Homer
Maine art meets global modernism around a landmark city square. The collection gives Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, and the Wyeth family room to converse with European, American, and contemporary work. The campus itself layers three centuries of Portland architecture.
Begin with the Maine galleries, then cross into one unfamiliar collection area before looking closely at the Charles Shipman Payson Building. The Winslow Homer Studio is off-site and requires a separate advance tour; rotating installations mean a favorite work may not be displayed. At Portland Museum of Art, the most rewarding visit connects objects, spaces, and interpretation instead of treating the institution as a checklist.
- Founded
- 1882
- Collection
- 19th century to today
- Studio
- Prouts Neck tours
Quick guide
- Start with
- Begin with the Maine galleries, then cross into one unfamiliar collection area before looking closely at the Charles Shipman Payson Building.
- Look closely at
- Compare Payson Building with changing exhibitions; the relationship reveals something the headline feature alone cannot.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Begin with the Maine galleries, then cross into one unfamiliar collection area before looking closely at the Charles Shipman Payson Building.
- Look closely at
- Compare Payson Building with changing exhibitions; the relationship reveals something the headline feature alone cannot.
- Connect the story
- Compare Maine modernists with the Payson Building’s architecture to see how regional identity moves across media and centuries.
- Plan around
- Check the official calendar before leaving, then protect time for changing exhibitions after Maine galleries establishes the main story.
Good to know
The Winslow Homer Studio is off-site and requires a separate advance tour; rotating installations mean a favorite work may not be displayed.
Notice these
- Maine galleries
- Payson Building
- changing exhibitions