On October 9, 2024 the Portland Art Museum (PAM) shared details about what visitors will experience upon the opening of the Museum’s $111M campus expansion and renovation project in late 2025. The project to transform the existing museum will add almost 100,000 square feet of new or upgraded public and gallery space, providing new ways to experience its robust collection, updated amenities that address the needs of more diverse audiences, and increased access to exhibitions and programs. Expanded and renovated galleries will feature a complete reinstallation of the Museum’s wide-ranging collection, highlighting nearly 300 major new acquisitions rerevealing new perspectives that emphasize key themes of place, community, and identity.
Continuing PAM’s tradition of amplifying Northwest artist voices, the fourth-floor galleries will be works drawn from PAM’s growing collection of more than 10,000 objects by artists from the Northwest region, including many new acquisitions yet to be exhibited by artists like Froelick Gallery' represented artist, V. Maldonado. The exhibition will further PAM’s dedication to serving as a living incubator for diverse stories from the region’s unique cultural heritage.
