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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.
100 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Gary Hustwit. In English. DCP.
The groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, a film that’s different every time it’s shown.
98 minutes (followed by panel discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Mary Louise Schumacher. In English. DCP.
The first documentary film about art critics in the United States, Out of the Picture follows a handful of writers from across the U.S. through a critical time of cultural reckoning and historic transformation to both art and media. Followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Mary Louise Schumacher and critics Hrag Vartanian (Hyperallergic), Megan Gray (Portland Press Herald), and Jorge Arango (Portland Press Herald).
Join artists Jay H. Stern and Tessa Greene O’Brien for a gallery talk as part of the As We Are exhibition series. This event invites participating artists to share insights into their own artistic practices and those of their peers.
Join us for January’s Third Thursday featuring Portland singer-songwriter Spencer Albee! Known for his annual Beatles night, hailed by Rolling Stone as “a mind-blowing tribute,” Spencer will perform in and around the galleries. Don’t miss it!
102 minutes (followed by Q&A). Not Rated. Directed by Ted Passon. In English with English subtitles (open caption screening).
A disabled couple in their fifties, Patrice and Garry want to marry but risk losing their benefits if they do. Despite the risk, they decide to hold a commitment ceremony.
Join us this Third Thursday for a gallery talk with artists from the exhibition As We Are. From 6 to 7 p.m., we’ll have artists Elana Adler and Oscar Chacon in the gallery to share insights into their artistic practices, as well as those of their peers.
Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.
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.
Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.
Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.
Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.
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.
Free Fridays
We’re free each and every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with concerts, special events, activities, and more.
PMA Films
Experience Maine’s best selection of indie, foreign, art house, and award-winning cinema you can’t find anywhere else.
100 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Gary Hustwit. In English. DCP.
The groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, a film that’s different every time it’s shown.
123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Magnus von Horn. In Danish with English subtitles. DCP.
Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
98 minutes (followed by panel discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Mary Louise Schumacher. In English. DCP.
The first documentary film about art critics in the United States, Out of the Picture follows a handful of writers from across the U.S. through a critical time of cultural reckoning and historic transformation to both art and media. Followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Mary Louise Schumacher and critics Hrag Vartanian (Hyperallergic), Megan Gray (Portland Press Herald), and Jorge Arango (Portland Press Herald).
123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Magnus von Horn. In Danish with English subtitles. DCP.
Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Magnus von Horn. In Danish with English subtitles. DCP.
Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Magnus von Horn. In Danish with English subtitles. DCP.
Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Magnus von Horn. In Danish with English subtitles. DCP.
Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maura Delpero. In Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. DCP.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards.
119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maura Delpero. In Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. DCP.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards.
119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maura Delpero. In Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. DCP.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards.
119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maura Delpero. In Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. DCP.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards.
119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maura Delpero. In Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. DCP.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards.
119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maura Delpero. In Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. DCP.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards.
116 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Rashid Masharawi, et al. In Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles. DCP.
From Executive Producer Michael Moore, From Ground Zero is a collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
118 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Pascal Plante. In French and English with English subtitles. DCP.
One of the major discoveries of late 2024, Pascal Plante’s film delves into the societal fascination with true crime and isolation in the internet age as a model becomes obsessed with the high-profile trial of a serial killer.
118 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Pascal Plante. In French and English with English subtitles. DCP.
One of the major discoveries of late 2024, Pascal Plante’s film delves into the societal fascination with true crime and isolation in the internet age as a model becomes obsessed with the high-profile trial of a serial killer.
116 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Rashid Masharawi, et al. In Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles. DCP.
From Executive Producer Michael Moore, From Ground Zero is a collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
116 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Rashid Masharawi, et al. In Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles. DCP.
From Executive Producer Michael Moore, From Ground Zero is a collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
118 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Pascal Plante. In French and English with English subtitles. DCP.
One of the major discoveries of late 2024, Pascal Plante’s film delves into the societal fascination with true crime and isolation in the internet age as a model becomes obsessed with the high-profile trial of a serial killer.
168 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. In Persian with English subtitles. DCP.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
168 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. In Persian with English subtitles. DCP.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
168 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. In Persian with English subtitles. DCP.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
168 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. In Persian with English subtitles. DCP.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
168 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. In Persian with English subtitles. DCP.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. Shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
102 minutes (followed by Q&A). Not Rated. Directed by Ted Passon. In English with English subtitles (open caption screening).
A disabled couple in their fifties, Patrice and Garry want to marry but risk losing their benefits if they do. Despite the risk, they decide to hold a commitment ceremony.
Marquee PMA Programs
Stay up to date with the tried and true programs that define the PMA.
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.
"Museum supporters mingled in the sculpture garden, enjoying refreshments and each other."—The Portland Press Herald
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.
YAM is an annual exhibition showcasing the incredible talent in Maine’s art education programs.
The Judy Glickman Lecture provides in-depth insight into the people, perspectives, and culture of photography.
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.
The Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund honors artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work.
Each year Winter Bash transforms the Portland Museum of Art into a vibrant and lively venue, bringing together the region’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, community leaders, and creatives. Experience the symphony of colors, textures, and forms, while savoring delectable bites and crafted cocktails.
The PMA's flagship annual event, welcoming visionary cultural leaders, scholars, and thinkers to Maine.