Portland Museum Of Art

The Portland Museum of Art has rightfully earned its place as one of the nation's premier art museums. This museum's wide, spacious and well lit interior invites visitors to explore and linger over its vast collections of distinguished works. More than 17,000 pieces including paintings, sculptures, glass ware, and photographs are contained within the museum's walls. With such legends as Andrew Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Pablo Picasso represented here, visitors can enjoy just about every global art style throughout history. Of special note is the museum's collection of artistic greats who worked and lived in the famous Maine summer art colonies including Ogunquit and Bar Harbor. Be prepared to spend several hours touring this Portland gem.