Portland Art Museum is free 1st Thursday monthly 10am–7pm. Free admission on the first Thursday of every month, 10am-7pm (Tomorrow Theater programs also free that day). Also: Miller Family Free Day/'Free Quarterly Museum Days' (special free days, specific dates not listed on the discounts page); Multnomah County Library Discovery Pass = 2 free adult admissions; Blue Star Museums program = free for active-duty military + families between Armed Forces Day and Labor Day; Bank of America/Merrill Lynch cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month (per the museum's own site — not independently verified on bankofamerica.com). Not stated as required Verified on Portland Art Museum's own page, last checked 2026-09-04.
| Free day | 1st Thursday monthly 10am–7pm |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Everyone (First Thursday); library cardholders (Discovery Pass); active military + family (Blue Star, seasonal) |
| Reservation | Not stated as required |
| What's included | General admission galleries |
| Regular adult price | Adult pricing shown inconsistently on the fetched page ($24.50 in the pricing table vs. $27.50 mentioned elsewhere) — verify current price at time of publishing |
| Source | portlandartmuseum.org · checked 2026-09-04 |
Eligibility: Everyone (First Thursday); library cardholders (Discovery Pass); active military + family (Blue Star, seasonal). General admission galleries. Skipping the ticket window here saves Adult pricing shown inconsistently on the fetched page ($24.50 in the pricing table vs. $27.50 mentioned elsewhere) — verify current price at time of publishing per adult.
Worth knowing: Portland Art Museum's own site currently shows two different adult prices ($24.50 and $27.50) on the same discounts page — double-check the live ticketing page before publishing an exact number.
Another way in free: Portland Art Museum participates in Bank of America's Museums on Us — cardholders get free general admission on the first full weekend of every month.
OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) (no regular free day) · Oregon Zoo (no regular free day) — or see the full free museum days in Portland guide.
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Free admission on the first Thursday of every month, 10am-7pm (Tomorrow Theater programs also free that day). Also: Miller Family Free Day/'Free Quarterly Museum Days' (special free days, specific dates not listed on the discounts page); Multnomah County Library Discovery Pass = 2 free adult admissions; Blue Star Museums program = free for active-duty military + families between Armed Forces Day and Labor Day; Bank of America/Merrill Lynch cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month (per the museum's own site — not independently verified on bankofamerica.com).
Not stated as required
General admission galleries
Adult pricing shown inconsistently on the fetched page ($24.50 in the pricing table vs. $27.50 mentioned elsewhere) — verify current price at time of publishing. That's what a well-timed visit saves you.