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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.
120 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
An immediate sensation upon its release, Lynch’s dismantling of suburban iconography remains his most influential film. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
Join Ramey Mize, PhD, Associate Curator of American Art, for a gallery talk on Passages, an exhibition that reexamines American art through multiple perspectives.
135 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
One of the saddest and scariest American films, Lynch’s radical imagining of the events leading up to Twin Peaks is fearlessly bleak but overwhelmingly empathetic. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
146 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
Widely considered one of the great films of the 21st century and rescued from the remains of a failed TV pilot, Lynch’s masterpiece is an uncanny vision of Hollywood as dream factory. Proceeds from this screening will benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.
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.
105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Josh Tickell. In English. DCP.
This documentary mixes journalistic expose with personal stories from the front lines of modern agriculture, revealing unjust practices in our farm system and its social consequences. Followed by a panel discussion with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and Maine Farmland Trust.
Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.
116 minutes. Rated R. Directed by William Friedkin. In English. DCP.
A cop spirals into amorality while pursuing a criminal mastermind in Friedkin’s kinetic and richly stylized crime thriller. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.
110 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Billy Wilder. In English. DCP.
Billy Wilder’s masterpiece, about a struggling screenwriter whose life becomes entangled with that of an aging silent film star, screens as part of a series of great films set in Los Angeles. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.
169 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Thom Anderson. In English. DCP.
A stunning cinematic essay on how filmmakers represent (and misrepresent) the City of Angels, Thom Anderson’s film is a wildly entertaining and informative piece of film criticism. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.
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.
120 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Louise Archambault. In French with English subtitles.
Heir to a vast estate in Gaspésie, a Montreal priest sets off for the summer to live with the itinerants who inhabit his dilapidated church. A free screening sponsored by the Alliance Française du Maine and the Délégation du Québec à Boston. Discussion to follow the film.
93 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Alla Kovgan. In English. DCP.
Cunningham traces Merce Cunningham’s artistic evolution over three decades of risk and discovery. Screens as part of “Black Mountain Artists in Film,” a series of films accompanying “Jo Sandman: Skin Deep,” about artists who attended Black Mountain College. Screens in 2D.
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards!
120 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
An immediate sensation upon its release, Lynch’s dismantling of suburban iconography remains his most influential film. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.
Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.
96 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards!
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
135 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
One of the saddest and scariest American films, Lynch’s radical imagining of the events leading up to Twin Peaks is fearlessly bleak but overwhelmingly empathetic. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. In Bemba and English with English subtitles. DCP.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
146 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.
Widely considered one of the great films of the 21st century and rescued from the remains of a failed TV pilot, Lynch’s masterpiece is an uncanny vision of Hollywood as dream factory. Proceeds from this screening will benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
155 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Philippe Lesage. In French with English subtitles. DCP.
A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage.
105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Josh Tickell. In English. DCP.
This documentary mixes journalistic expose with personal stories from the front lines of modern agriculture, revealing unjust practices in our farm system and its social consequences. Followed by a panel discussion with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and Maine Farmland Trust.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Leonardo van Dijl. In Dutch and French with English subtitles. DCP.
Executive produced by Naomi Osaka, this taut and beautifully controlled drama follows a star player at an elite tennis academy as she processes the sudden, controversial dismissal of her coach.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Leonardo van Dijl. In Dutch and French with English subtitles. DCP.
Executive produced by Naomi Osaka, this taut and beautifully controlled drama follows a star player at an elite tennis academy as she processes the sudden, controversial dismissal of her coach.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Leonardo van Dijl. In Dutch and French with English subtitles. DCP.
Executive produced by Naomi Osaka, this taut and beautifully controlled drama follows a star player at an elite tennis academy as she processes the sudden, controversial dismissal of her coach.
116 minutes. Rated R. Directed by William Friedkin. In English. DCP.
A cop spirals into amorality while pursuing a criminal mastermind in Friedkin’s kinetic and richly stylized crime thriller. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.
56 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Henry Ferrini. In English.
Featuring John Malkovich, Polis Is This wrestles with the six-foot, eight-inch, colossus of Postmodern poetry. Screens as part of “Black Mountain Artists in Film,” a series of films accompanying “Jo Sandman: Skin Deep,” about artists who attended Black Mountain College.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Leonardo van Dijl. In Dutch and French with English subtitles. DCP.
Executive produced by Naomi Osaka, this taut and beautifully controlled drama follows a star player at an elite tennis academy as she processes the sudden, controversial dismissal of her coach.
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.