Exhibits & Galleries in Portland
Current exhibits, galleries, and museum shows in Portland. Art, history, science, and interactive exhibits.
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Steep & Paint: Magnolia with Amy O’Neil
@ Enjoy a blossom-filled afternoon at the beautiful Lan Su Chinese Garden with the return of Steep & Paint! Back by popular demand and newly reimagined in partnership with the Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA). This immersive afternoon experience invites you to slow down, look closely, and connect...
Drawing Club: David Hockney Edition – SOLD OUT
Sundays, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, 1 – 4 p.m. Sign up for all four sessions ($150) or just one individually ($50/each)! Ages 16+, limited to 20 participants PAM // PAM CUT Drawing Club is an in-gallery drawing workshop series led by teaching artists Fry and Julz Clementine, who are...
Yom HaShoah – Day of Remembrance
Presented by the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.
Young Teen Art Giveaway
OCPL is giving away four video game collages created during last spring's Young Teen Art Gallery--and YOU could win the collage of your choice! Middle school students are invited to submit a book...
Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints
Step into a world where nature-themed prints meet Portland Japanese Garden’s springtime vibrance in Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints. Featuring the art of mokuhanga (木版画), Japanese-style woodblock printmaking, this exhibition reveals how a centuries-old tradition is experiencing..
The Lobby at The Writers’ Block: Seeing the What
The Lobby at The Writers’ Block“Seeing the What”March 5 – May 23, 2026818 NW Flanders, Portland Formerly located at The Ellen Browning Building, The Lobby returns this spring with a three-month pop-up exhibition at The Writers’ Block Art Gallery. Titled Seeing the What, the exhibition takes...
Game Jam! // Design a Video Game Using Stop Motion Animation (ages 11 – 15) – SOLD OUT
Camp overview Step inside a game studio and build a world together. Guided by teaching artist and game designer Ian Levesque, campers will work in teams modeled after an indie game studio to develop an exploration-based video game from concept to prototype. Working as a creative team, youth will...
Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production
See full details at tomorrowtheater.org.
Mùlán (木蘭): The Magnolia Festival at Lan Su
This spring, let magnolias steal the spotlight. Wander through stunning floral displays, discover the flower’s lasting meaning in Chinese art and literature, and enjoy seasonal tours and hands-on activities for all ages. Highlights Free with admission • Magnolia Floral Showcase • Magnolia Walk in...
BUGS!
Portland Insectarium is the city's first museum and zoo dedicated entirely to bugs! In this program there will be a selection of live bugs on display, such as tarantulas, mantises, and scorpions! Some are touchable bugs (roaches, isopods, millipedes), others preserved insect displays. Toys and...
A Maximalist Floral Design Workshop Inspired by Marco Brambilla’s Heaven’s Gate
About the workshop Morning session: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Afternoon session: 2 – 4:30 p.m. Cost: $150, materials fee: $100 Ages 18+ NOTE: Registration closes on April 19, 2026. Discover the art of storytelling through flowers in this hands-on workshop inspired by the rich visuals and layered...
Forest Hope Through Innovation
Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity, research, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators, the.
Hillsboro Art Walk
Enjoy Art Walk in Hillsboro’s Downtown Cultural Arts District! Hillsboro’s Art Walk is a grassroots-organized event produced by local businesses and creative spaces invested in art, creativity, and community connection. Let live music carry you along Main Street and the Avenues as you discover...
This is Vietnamese Portland Exhibit
Come visit Brookwood and explore This is Vietnamese Portland, a traveling exhibit that examines how the Vietnamese community has shaped and contributed to the City of Portland.
Look With Me
Your eyes, your ideas, one artwork at a time. Slow your pace in the galleries and join a Look With Me conversation. These 20-minute, drop-in sessions focus on one artwork, just enough time to notice things you might normally breeze past. Our volunteer guides invite your perspective, spark...
Clackamas ESD Regional Art Show
Join us in celebrating the extraordinary artistic talent of students in our region! Each year, Clackamas ESD presents diverse artwork from middle and high school students representing all 10 Clackamas County school districts in a juried art show and awards thousands of dollars in prizes at the art..
Mississippi Pizza and Atlantis Lounge
Based on three guiding principles — great pizza, family-friendly live music and serving the local community — Mississippi Pizza has been a local favorite for food and entertainment since 2001.
DIY Bar
This creative maker space lets you craft a variety of projects like leather luggage tags, beer koozies and cat scratchers, all under the watchful eye of DIY Bar's "craft-tenders," who offer helpful guidance and troubleshooting.
NW Dance Project
Founded in 2004, Northwest Dance Project is dedicated to the creation and performance of innovative, contemporary new dance works from established and emerging dance makers created in an open and artistically stimulating environment.
Music Millennium
Music Millennium is the oldest record store in the Pacific Northwest. They have an impressive collection of new and used CDs, vinyl records, DVDs and other music-related products. They also host special concerts and events.
OMSI
Inspiring curiosity through engaging science learning experiences. Explore, discover, experiment, and more at OMSI in Portland, OR!
FLIP Museum
Come play at the mobile version of the FLIP Museum! Play is such an important of learning and growing. Kids from birth - 10 and their caregivers will enjoy hands on play and crafts. Fun, Learning, Inspiration, and Play -- FLIP!
Blue Diamond Bar & Grill
This unpretentious, locally-owned watering hole hosts live music and dancing in an intimate setting. They also offer hearty food options and a full bar.
The Portland Aquarium: Presented by Mike Bennett Studios
Though it doesn’t feature any live animals, this educational cartoon aquarium is a downtown Portland attraction offering immersive art installations — you’ll discover 100-plus animal species spread across six distinct biomes.
Purple Door Gallery, 3557 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Art Exhibit in Portland, OR
PAM CUT’s Summer Camp 2026
PAM CUT’s Summer Camp 2026 is the hub for media arts magic, with camps for ages 8–10 and 11–14 in stop-motion and digital animation, world-building, DJing, comics and zines, and more.
Bossanova Ballroom
This historic theater features a 2,000-square-foot dance floor, two stages, two full bars and a vintage game room. Spacious but intimate, Bossanova Ballroom hosts live bands, theater, dance parties and more.
No Fun Bar
This atmospheric bar and venue serves cheap drinks and top-notch sandwiches — check their events calendar for live shows, karaoke nights, trivia and more.
Burlingame Space
Home of the Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra, the unassuming Burlingame Space doubles as a training center and concert venue, hosting a slew of regular performances.
Event Hold: Collins exhibit related program
The gesture and the shout: community printing, collages and design techniques Tired of endless scrolling and digital noise? This workshop will help bring our message out of the digital ether and into the public sphere. The workshop will remind us that in a scattered world with distant posts,...
Spring Member Artists Show 2026
We’ll be welcoming more than 200 new works from our Member Artists. Every work will be available for purchase or rental. Find out more at rentalsalesgallery.com. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, April 24, from 4-7pm
World Forestry Center
For 60 years, our work has lived at the intersection of people and forests, connecting communities to the issues, opportunities, and experiences that shape their relationship with the natural world through exhibits, programs, partnerships, and gather
Oregon Rail Heritage Center
ORHF exists to preserve and celebrate Oregon's railroading history. Come by the Oregon Rail Heritage Center to get up close to three historic locomotives.
Deadstock Coffee & Gallery
Inspired by “sneaker culture,” Deadstock Coffee & Gallery offers premium coffee alongside an eclectic mix of coffee-related gift items, including t-shirts, hats, mugs, drawing journals and espresso tampers.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum
Museum Exhibit in Portland, OR
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation – Center for Native Arts and Cultures
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation advances equity and cultural knowledge, focusing on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities with American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native peoples.
Building Imaginary Worlds // Heroes, Villains, and the Stories in-between (ages 8 – 10) – SOLD OUT
Camp overview Join teaching artist Fry for a collaborative art-making experience where kids ages 8–10 create bold heroes, wily villains, and the imaginary places they call home. Campers will use drawing, writing prompts, and imaginative games to practice storytelling. They’ll invent creatures,...
TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition at OMSI
TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition | March 21, 2026 to October 18, 2026 History comes to life in TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition. This immersive exhibition offers a rare opportunity for audiences of all ages to explore the innovation, ambition, and tragedy of Titanic while connecting personally with.
Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
Founded in 1998, this nonprofit provides access to the tools and skills to independently publish zines, books, comics and graphic novels.
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