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From exhibition openings, guest lectures and gallery tours to family programs, community events and screenings of the world’s most impactful films—the PMA is your place to get together with family, friends, and loved ones.

All programs and events take place in-person at the Portland Museum of Art unless otherwise noted.

 

PMA Picks

Our favorite upcoming events, programs, and experiences. You might even say they’re curated.

Programs & Events
Access for All on Third Thursday
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. 

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

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

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
Dec 19
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

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

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
Jan 16
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
Feb 20
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
Mar 20
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
Apr 17
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
May 15
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Access for All on Third Thursday
Jun 19
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

Full Calendar

Access for All on Third Thursdays

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

Programs & Events
Access for All on Third Thursday
Nov 21
Access for All on Third Thursday
Third Thursday: “Sculpture in Play: A Conversation with Artists from 'As We Are'”
Nov 21
Third Thursday: “Sculpture in Play: A Conversation with Artists from 'As We Are'”
Access for All on Third Thursday
Dec 19
Access for All on Third Thursday
Third Thursday: Cookies, Cocoa, and "The Muppets Christmas Carol"
Dec 19
Third Thursday: Cookies, Cocoa, and "The Muppets Christmas Carol"
Access for All on Third Thursday
Jan 16
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Feb 20
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Mar 20
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Apr 17
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
May 15
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Jun 19
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Jul 17
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Aug 21
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Sep 18
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Oct 16
Access for All on Third Thursday
Access for All on Third Thursday
Nov 20
Access for All on Third Thursday
 

Free Fridays

We’re free each and every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with concerts, special events, activities, and more.  

Programs & Events
Copper Beech Tree Lighting 2024
Dec 6
Copper Beech Tree Lighting 2024
As We Are Artist Gallery Talk: Jay Stern and Tessa Green O’Brien
Jan 10
As We Are Artist Gallery Talk: Jay Stern and Tessa Green O’Brien

PMA Films

Experience Maine’s best selection of indie, foreign, art house, and award-winning cinema you can’t find anywhere else.  

Programs & Events
PMA Films: The Outrun
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.

PMA Films: Bird
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.

PMA Films: Bird
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.

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

PMA Films: The Outrun
Nov 24
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.

PMA Films: Bird
Nov 24
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.

PMA Films: Bird
Nov 29
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.

PMA Films: The Outrun
Nov 29
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.

PMA Films: Bird
Nov 30
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.

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

PMA Films: Bird
Dec 1
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.

PMA Films: The Outrun
Dec 1
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.

PMA Films: Dahomey (with Chief Curator Shalini Le Gall)
Dec 6
PMA Films: Dahomey (with Chief Curator Shalini Le Gall)

68 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Mati Diop. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?

PMA Films: Dahomey
Dec 6
PMA Films: Dahomey

68 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Mati Diop. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?

PMA Films: Dahomey
Dec 7
PMA Films: Dahomey

68 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Mati Diop. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?

PMA Films: Wojnarowicz (Free screening with Frannie Peabody Center)
Dec 7
PMA Films: Wojnarowicz (Free screening with Frannie Peabody Center)

105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Chris McKim. In English.

Exclusive access to his breathtaking body of work – including paintings, journals, and films – reveals how Wojnarowicz emptied his life into his art and activism. This is a free screening in commemoration of World AIDS Day on December 1.

PMA Films: Dahomey
Dec 8
PMA Films: Dahomey

68 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Mati Diop. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?

PMA Films: Dahomey
Dec 8
PMA Films: Dahomey

68 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Mati Diop. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?

PMA Films: Dahomey
Dec 8
PMA Films: Dahomey

68 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Mati Diop. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?

PMA Films: The End
Dec 13
PMA Films: The End

148 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. In English. DCP.

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

PMA Films: The End
Dec 13
PMA Films: The End

148 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. In English. DCP.

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

PMA Films: The End
Dec 14
PMA Films: The End

148 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. In English. DCP.

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

PMA Films: Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine (Free screening with panel discussion)
Dec 14
PMA Films: Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine (Free screening with panel discussion)

85 minutes (followed by panel discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Richard Kane. In English. DCP.

Building Hope brings to audiences around Maine and beyond that there is hope to ending the suffering of homelessness. A free screening followed by a discussion with Maine Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, Cullen Ryan (Community Housing of Maine), Andrew Bove (Preble Street), and film producer Melody Lewis-Kane.

PMA Films: The End
Dec 15
PMA Films: The End

148 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. In English. DCP.

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

PMA Films: The End
Dec 15
PMA Films: The End

148 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. In English. DCP.

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

PMA Films: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) (Free Third Thursday screening)
Dec 19
PMA Films: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) (Free Third Thursday screening)

87 minutes. Rated G. Directed by Brian Henson. In English.

Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine, and an expansive cast of Muppets populate this delightful adaptation of Charles Dickens’s holiday classic. A free Third Thursday screening!

Marquee PMA Programs

Stay up to date with the tried and true programs that define the PMA.

PMA Magazine
Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom

Featuring floral work by designers, artists, farmers, and florists from across southern Maine, the museum comes alive with fragrant blooms, extravagant displays, and incredible floral installations of all types—each inspired by an artwork from the museum’s collection.

Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art’s Summer Party is straight-up good time
Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art’s Summer Party is straight-up good time

"Museum supporters mingled in the sculpture garden, enjoying refreshments and each other."—The Portland Press Herald

Friends of the Collection
Friends of the Collection

The Friends of the Collection creates an opportunity for you to directly support the addition of specific artworks to the PMA’s collection, and this year’s acquisition focus is The Sights and Sounds of Night by Vincent Smith.

Youth Art Month is here!
Youth Art Month is here!

YAM is an annual exhibition showcasing the incredible talent in Maine’s art education programs.

Judy Glickman Lauder Lecture
Judy Glickman Lauder Lecture

The Judy Glickman Lecture provides in-depth insight into the people, perspectives, and culture of photography.

Barnet Scholars Lecture
Barnet Scholars Lecture

As one of the PMA’s marquee programs, The Barnet Scholars Lecture is designed to have an established scholar lead conversations with museum colleagues on topics related to 20th-century American art.

Nelson Social Justice Lecture
Nelson Social Justice Lecture

The Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund honors artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work.

PMA Bash
PMA Bash

One of the biggest parties of the year and the perfect place to meet like-minded leaders, coming together to champion our region’s unique culture.

Bernard Osher Lecture Series
Bernard Osher Lecture Series

The PMA's flagship annual event, welcoming visionary cultural leaders, scholars, and thinkers to Maine.