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Discover the charm of Portland, Louisville's riverside community! Where art and heritage celebrate community.

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Explore Louisville’s river heritage through vivid dioramas, life-sized characters, automated sound track, documentaries, and much more at the Portland Museum.

Discover the Portland neighborhood, once an independent town below the Falls of the Ohio, through walking tours, restored historic properties, archaeology and interpretation at Portland Wharf Park, art exhibits, programs, and heritage events.

Founded in 1978 by elementary school teachers, Portland Museum grew from a single classroom to its present location in Beech Grove, an antebellum “country seat” on the old road between Portland and Louisville. The Museum also owns, and is restoring, the Squire Earick House, an American Treasure, that may be the oldest house in Portland.

Come and explore Portland and its Museum. It’s guaranteed to be an exciting trip!

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The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Portland Museum, Inc. with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Portland Museum is a private, not-for-profit agency “where art and heritage celebrate community.”

Address: 2308 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY 40212, USA
Phone: (502) 776-7678
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State: Kentucky
Zip Code: 40212


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Reviews
Enjoyed our visit to the Portland Museum on the Louisville Cultural Pass. Very in-depth history of Portland and how it related to the Ohio River and Louisville. There are many fascinating stories to be heard here. The old house which is part of the museum is also rich with history. Well worth spending a couple of hours or more here. Don't miss the newsreels of the 1936 flood, either!
8 years ago (27-07-2017)
Very interesting local history museum. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable.
8 years ago (10-10-2017)
It's a good place to learn about Portland neighborhood. Educational, and the workers are polite. Portland is what built this city.
8 years ago (03-08-2017)
It was interesting. Your tour guide was lights and sounds and it kept my little one interested. My favorite was the animated Mary Miller.
8 years ago (07-06-2017)
Small, but very informative museum about local history. I learned a lot!
8 years ago (11-08-2017)
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