HEALTH & MASK PROTOCOLS
Based on the Maine CDC, masks are currently optional when visiting the PMA. If you are experiencing any cold symptoms or not feeling well, please stay home and visit the PMA when you are feeling better.
Open HOURS
Please note the PMA will close at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 8 to prepare for the Winter Bash.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (Free admission from 4–8 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
The PMA is closed on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
ADMISSION
PMA Members enjoy unlimited admission. Join today!
Free | Visitors 21 & under*
$20 | Adults
$18 | Seniors & Students 22+
Admission is FREE to all every Friday from 4-8 p.m.**
Reservations are not required, and admission may be purchased onsite.
Location
7 Congress Square Portland, ME 04101
(Located at the intersection of High, Congress, and Free streets.)
PARKING
The PMA does not have public parking.
Paid parking garages are located just blocks away from the PMA, on High, Free, and Spring streets.
Spring Street garage is located at 45 Spring Street ($3 per hour).
The Holiday Inn By the Bay parking lot is located at 40 Spring Street ($2.75 per hour).
City street parking is $2 per hour and FREE after 6 p.m. and all-day Sunday.
Accessible Parking: Registrant vehicles bearing disability plates or placards are exempt from meter fare and are entitled to park for twice the posted time limit at a meter or time zone.
FREE Admission Opportunities
Everyone age 21 and under is always free, through the generosity of Susie Konkel.
Admission is free to the public every Friday from 4–8 p.m. Free Fridays are made possible through the generous support of Cyrus Hagge and Anne and Vince Oliviero, The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc., Evergreen Credit Union, and L.L. Bean. Free Fridays are supported in part by Art for All.
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.–8 p.m. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
The PMA is proud to participate in Museums on Us, a program providing Bank of America and Merrill Lynch credit and debit card holders free museum admission on the first full weekend of every month.
The PMA is a Blue Star Museums member, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. (Program begins Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May, and ends on Labor Day.)
The PMA participates in Museums for All, offering free admission to those who have SNAP benefits/EBT card.
The PMA currently belongs to The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association, Museum Alliance Reciprocal Program (MARP), and ROAM (Reciprocal Alliance of Associated Museums). Find participating museums here.
Questions?
Call us at 207-775-6148 or email us at rsvp@portlandmuseum.org.
Planning Your Museum Visit
PMA STORE
Shop a range of merchandise and gift ideas inspired by art and Maine, selected to cultivate creativity and wonder.
Hours: The PMA Store is open during regular museum hours. Shop in person or online with curbside pickup available.
Stop by! Admission purchase not required to visit the PMA Store.
The PMA Café by the Black Tie Company
Enjoy beverage service and choose from a fresh array of assorted pastries and snacks. Click here for the menu. Café hours are subject to change.
Hours:
Wednesday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Stop by! Admission purchase not required to visit the PMA Café.
Your Support Matters
*Everyone age 21 and under is always free, through the generosity of Susie Konkel.
**Free Fridays are made possible through the generous support of Cyrus Hagge and Anne and Vince Oliviero, The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc., Evergreen Credit Union, and L.L. Bean. Free Fridays are supported in part by Art for All.