The best arts & culture spots in Portland

Set inside the restored Etz Chaim Synagogue, Maine Jewish Museum keeps things fresh with eight-week rotating exhibits from Jewish and…

267 Congress St

This 19th-century Italian villa–style home with an ornate interior offers tours & a museum shop.

109 Danforth St

Vast, old renovated concert hall with a steady schedule of national music acts of different genres.

609 Congress St

I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.

7 Congress Sq

Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.

10 Polar Loop (Brunswick)

Circa-1755, clapboard home of a British naval officer, featuring period furnishings, with tours.

1267 Westbrook St

Community theater group founded in 1931 staging musicals and other shows in a casual space.

420 Cottage Rd (South Portland)

Nonprofit professional theater putting on a variety of productions from fall through spring.

25 Forest Ave

Quirky museum with a colorful collection of over 1,300 umbrella covers from more than 60 countries.

62 Island Ave (Peaks Island)

19th-century Memorial Hall with Civil War-era artifacts & photos, plus a veranda with ocean views.

45 Seashore Ave (Peaks Island)

Modest museum displaying American wartime artifacts from the Revolutionary to Vietnam War.

50 Peary Terrace (South Portland)

Interactive kids' museum known for its camera obscura, also with science & job-related activities.

250 Thompsons Point Rd