Timeline
10:00
Arrive at the Portland Art Museum as it opens. Spend the first hour exploring the rotating exhibits or the permanent collections. The museum is expansive, so take your time wandering through the galleries.
11:15
Walk 13 minutes east to Powell’s City of Books. Browse the aisles of this landmark independent bookstore. It is open from 10:00, so you can pop in for a quick look or pick up a souvenir book.
11:35
Walk 14 minutes east from Powell’s to Mill Ends Park. This is the 'smallest park in the world,' a satirical leprechaun colony and snail racetrack that fits in a single tree stump. It is a quick, quirky stop to cap off the morning.
Local tip
The Portland Art Museum is free on the 4th Friday of every month from 5PM to 8PM, but for a quiet daytime visit, morning is best. Powell’s is open every day, making it a reliable stop regardless of when you start.
Check before you go
- Portland Art Museum: Open Wed-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00. Closed Mon-Tue.
- Powell’s City of Books: Open daily 10:00-18:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Portland (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).