So we bundled up, walked over to the train station and traveled downtown to the Library stop, walked two blocks and (after asking a nice couple for confirmation) arrived at the Portland Art Museum.
The museum was founded in 1892 making it the oldest art museum on the West Coast and 7th oldest in the entire country. The museum is housed in several buildings, signage is limited and some parts are closed on less busy days but we managed - due to a very friendly staff to get our bearings. There are more than 42,000 works of art in house covering a wide range of genres.
We were told it takes 'all day' to visit the museum but we had a great time and saw a LOT in about 2-3 hours. Admission is $20 or $17 for honored citizens-62 years +. I was reminded we have moved north and it is winter when the first thing we did was check our coats (and hats and scarves and gloves)!
The French Impressionists were definitely our favorite, the modern art was interesting and after we had a break, sitting in the sunshine outside in the sculpture garden.
Take a quick tour of some of the highlights:
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