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Portland Art Museum vs Portland Japanese Garden

Portland Art Museum and Portland Japanese Garden are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Portland Japanese Garden scores marginally higher than Portland Art Museum. Portland Japanese Garden is ranked #5 in Portland with approval from 7 reviews such as Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Michelin Guide.

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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Portland Japanese Garden
Portland Japanese Garden
9 / 10
611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR 97205
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The most authentic Japanese garden outside Japan takes up 5½ acres of Washington Park above the International Rose Test Garden." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This tranquil, formal garden is made up of 5.5 acres of tumbling water, koi ponds, ornamental cherry trees, a ceremonial teahouse (no drinks served!) and a sand garden." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Five gardens—Flat, Strolling Pond, Natural, Tea, and Sand & Stone—span 5.5 acres of this Japanese garden located near the Rose Gardens in Washington Park." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Highly recommend the Japanese Gardens in Washington Park." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"There's more to Japan than ninjas and sushi, you know."
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