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A design rendering of the future Rothko Pavilion West Plaza from Southwest 10th Avenue. | Image by Hennebery Eddy Architects and Vinci Hamp Architects via Portland Art Museum
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After about a decade of planning, the Portland Art Museum (PAM) has started work on a $110 million expansion project that will help guide it — and the entire downtown district — into a future for all to enjoy.First stepsTo pave the way for many planned additions and renovations, the museum is first relocating its main loading dock from its current location facing the South Park Blocks to the south end of the campus along Jefferson Street.The loading dock has historically been used as a rendezvous point for school tours. It’s also the only place with a ramp for visitors who can’t use the stairs. When the relocation is completed by the end of this year, trucks will come and go only during off-peak hours — and operations will be limited to museum property — to avoid clogging traffic in the area. Future masterpieceFounded in 1892, PAM is the “oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest” and has seen many changes over the decades, but it’s initial pledge to be a place “accessible to all citizens” still stands.The PAM campus currently spans two buildings connected below ground level by a network of stairs and elevators. Director Brian Ferriso announced the museum’s “Connection Campaign” will better connect these buildings and link them to a new, central glass structure: the Mark Rothko Pavilion. In total, the museum will add or renovate 95,000 sqft. Here are some of the other big changes:
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| Be-leaf it or not, now is a good time to get gardening. Now is the time to shop seeds, do some routine maintenance, and even sow certain plants. 🌱 Spring for seeds Peruse seed catalogs and grab those springtime favorites that are so popular, they tend to sell out come the thaw. Check out these local spots to nab your favorites:
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