Established:
ThePortland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine was established in 1882.
The Museum's permanent collection includes more than 17,000 objects dating from the 18th-century to the present, including American and European paintings, sculptures and works on paper and decorative art.
History:
The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine was established in 1882 as the Portland Society of Art. The McLellan House was bequeathed and opened to the public in 1911.
In 1981, the $10.5 million facility, the Charles Shipman Payson Building designed by Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners opened and included Charles S. Payson's collection of artworks by Winslow Homer.
In 2000, the McLellan House (1801) and L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries (1911) were restored.
The Museum purchased the Winslow Homer Studio in Prouts Neck, Maine, in January 2006. American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910) lived and painted there from 1883 until his death.
The Museum continues to expand as in 2007, the Museum purchased 87 Spring Street to provide more space and in February 2008, the Museum acquired the Charles Quincy Clapp House (1832), at 97 Spring Street.
The Museum's collection is housed in three architecturally significant buildings
- Charles Shipman Payson Building, built in 1983 by architect Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, post-modern design
- L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries, built in 1911 by John Calvin Stevens, Beaux-Arts design, restoration completed in 2002
- McLellan House, built in 1801 by John Kimball Sr., Federal period design, restoration completed in 2002
Mission:
According to their website, the Museum's mission is to:
"strive to enrich the lives of people through acquisition, preservation, and interpretation of the visual arts and the Museum's architecturally significant buildings."
Location:
The Portland Museum of Art in Maine, is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland, at the intersection of High, Congress, and Free streets.
Please refer to the Museum's website for specific directions.
Museum's Conservation Department:
The Portland Museum of Art maintains a permanent collection, so it requires the services of art conservators, who are trained to research, restore, and conserve the works of art for future generations.
To learn more about the highly specialized field of art conservation, read interviews with art conservators.
Famed Artworks in Collection:
The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine's collection includes work by artists such as Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, Louise Nevelson, Andrew Wyeth, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Mary Cassatt, René Magritte, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, and Auguste Rodin.
Noteworthy Facts
The Portland Museum of Art Biennial began in 1998, and runs every two years showcasing the work of living Maine and New England - based artists.
Employment Information:
The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine posts employment opportunities on its website, which may become available in the various museum departments such as administrative, educational, conservation, curatorial, marketing, sales, security, and visitor services.
How to Apply for a Job:
ThePortland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine posts jobs on its website when positions become available. Qualified job applicants are requested to submit their application forms, along with their resumes and cover letters via email or post.
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Museum's Contact Info:
Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square, Portland, Maine 04101. Tel: 207-775-6148.
Portland Museum of Art's website
Museum Hours:
- Monday closed
- Tuesday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Wednesday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Thursday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Friday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- closed holidays