""With the recent renovation, the Portland Art Museum has solidified its commitment to education by redeveloping these two spaces designed to integrate learning throughout the institution," says Parrish."
""The classroom's glass walls foster transparency, ensuring that learning is visible to every visitor," Parrish points out. "Its central location near the auditorium and main galleries ensures it feels lik"
The Portland Art Museum renovated its campus to place K-12 education at the center of its mission, transforming physical spaces into active learning environments. The Lana and Chris Finley Learning Studio and the Silver Family Youth and Community Gallery offer flexible, hands-on art-making, visible learning through glass walls, and technology for virtual instruction. The design prioritizes transparency and proximity to galleries and performance spaces to integrate student experiences into the museum flow. The approach connects the institution’s early 20th-century educational legacy to contemporary priorities, positioning youth programming as a core function and inviting communities to see themselves in the collection.
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