Portland State University Visitors Guide - Flipbook - Page 42
THINGS TO DO IN PORTLAND
Portland’s art scene is as much
a part of the architecture of the
city as the buildings and streets.
And much of it is within walking
distance of PSU’s campus.
Arts &
culture
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FIRST THURSDAYS
IN THE PEARL
JORDAN SCHNITZER
MUSEUM OF ART
AT PSU
First Thursdays each month are a
great opportunity to visit the Pearl
District. Art galleries stay open late
for receptions and new show openings.
Receptions typically take place in the
evening and are free and open to the
public. Check out the artists selling
their creations on many of the closed
off streets. You need only to hop on
the Streetcar from campus (free with a
student ID) and the Pearl is a handful
of stops away. Free / 12 min. Streetcar
ride from PSU / urbanartnetwork.org
Look no further than the heart of campus for some imaginative and inspiring
public art installations. The JSMA at
PSU provides free access to inclusive and
interdisciplinary programming, curated
around a new theme every few months.
Past collections include The Art of Food,
the Black Lives Matter Artist Grant
Exhibition and Building Community,
Past + Present. Free / At PSU / pdx.edu/
museum-of-art
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THE PORTLAND
ART MUSEUM
THE FREAKYBUTTRUE
PECULIARIUM
AND MUSEUM
The Portland Art Museum always has
impressive special exhibitions, and
it also boasts a superb permanent
collection of Native American and
Asian art, as well as a large modern
and contemporary wing. The Portland
Art Museum is home to the Center for
an Untold Tomorrow (CUT) which
focuses on the study, appreciation and
utilization of storytelling in any form.
Free and discounted admission available /
7 min. walk from PSU /
portlandartmuseum.org
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Perhaps you’ve heard the saying “Keep
Portland Weird.” That philosophy is
embraced by The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum, a combination
oddities museum, art gallery and ice
cream parlor (dried bug toppings
available). While there is an admission
cost, those who arrive in what they deem
“decent costumes” get in FREE. $7 (Free
for pets and folks who come in costumes) /
20 min. Streetcar ride from PSU /
peculiarium.com
