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Portland Museum of Art hangs its future on fate of neighboring building
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 28—At the start of 2020, the Portland Museum of Art was looking forward to a good year. More than 175,000 people came through the doors in 2019. The staff was preparing for a traveling ...
Portland Museum of Art and preservation group at odds over former children's museum
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOct. 2—The Portland Museum of Art wants to create a "new cultural landmark" with a major expansion project. Historic preservationists say they'll be tearing down an existing one to do it. The ...
Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children's Museum
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoSep. 9—The Portland Museum of Art is asking the city to remove a historic designation from the former Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine so it can tear down the building to make way for ...
EDITORIAL: Portland Museum of Art plan deserves to proceed
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 14—"The sale for $2.1 million means the Portland Museum of Art gains flexibility for expansion." That's from an Oct. 2019 Press Herald report on the sale of 142 Free Street to the to the ...
Portland Museum of Art continues push to demolish historic Free Street building
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 28—The Portland Museum of Art is facing the next hurdle in its campaign to replace the former Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine with a much larger building. The Portland Planning Board ...
Portland Museum of Art narrows search for expansion architect to 4 international finalists
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 11—The Portland Museum of Art has selected four architecture and design teams representing professionals from across the world as finalists for overseeing its planned expansion and campus ...
Opponents suggest they won't back down if Portland City Council supports museum's demolition plan
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 16—Opponents of the Portland Museum of Art's proposed demolition of the former children's museum said Thursday they are prepared to continue fighting if Monday's City Council vote doesn't ...
Now that the city has ruled on the former children's museum, what happens next?
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoJun. 5—Last month, the Portland Museum of Art got the change it will need to eventually tear down the building at 142 Free St. Despite opposition, the Portland City Council voted to remove a ...
Portland Museum of Art offering free admission Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 8—The Portland Museum of Art will be open on Monday with free admission in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. In addition to the exhibits, there will be various special events. From ...
A look at the ordinance that will determine if 142 Free St. can be torn down
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 28—The Portland Museum of Art is asking to change the status of 142 Free St. from "contributing" to "non-contributing." Here are the criteria for such a change under the city's historic ...