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Portland Art Museum vs Pioneer Courthouse Square

Both are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Portland Art Museum scores marginally higher than Pioneer Courthouse Square. Portland Art Museum is ranked #7 in Portland with approval from 7 reviewers including Where, Concierge and Travel + Leisure.

Portland Art Museum
Portland Art Museum
9 / 10
1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The treasures at the Pacific Northwest's oldest arts facility span 35 centuries of Asian, European, and American art." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The permanent collection includes a range of contemporary, Native American, and European art."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the oldest art museum in the Northwest, and it has an excellent collection of modern and contemporary art." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Since the construction in 2005 of a new wing, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest art museum has really become two facilities in one." Full review
Where Where
"Now one of the 25 largest museums in the United States, the Portland Art Museum has a collection of more than 32,000 works of art from American Indian artifacts to Monet’s Waterlilies." Full review
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Pioneer Courthouse Square
Pioneer Courthouse Square
8 / 10
701 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
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Fodor's Fodor's
"In many ways the living room, public heart, and commercial soul of downtown, Pioneer Square is not entirely square, rather an amphitheater-like brick piazza." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The heart of downtown Portland, this brick plaza is nicknamed 'Portland's living room' and is the most visited public space in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Spend any time in Pioneer Courthouse Square and you'll find that it's ground zero for the alternative lifestyle embraced by the city." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Portland's living room. Sit down a bit. Unless it's raining."
Where Where
"Food vendors, a flower stand, a Starbucks and public restrooms add to the charm of Pioneer Courthouse Square, and the city’s light-rail system runs on two sides of the square." Full review
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