Portland's main art museum occupies two connected buildings on the South Park Blocks, a strip of tree-lined parkway that runs through the university district. The collection spans 50 centuries and includes European and American painting, Northwest Coast Indigenous art, Japanese art, decorative arts, and a large photography and media archive. The Native American collection is particularly notable and is presented in close collaboration with tribal cultural authorities.
The Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art holds works from the mid-20th century to the present, with strong holdings in Pacific Northwest artists. The museum runs the Northwest Film Center on the same campus, with regular screenings of independent, foreign, and classic films. Closed Mondays; Thursday evenings have reduced admission.