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Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., houses an extensive collection of American, European and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine artists. Displays include works by American artists Winslow Homer, Rockwell Kent, Andy Warhol and Andrew Wyeth. The museum's European collection includes works by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. Sculpture and decorative objects also are showcased. Rotating exhibits from the more-than-18,000-piece collection are complemented by guest lectures, family programs, workshops, community events and film screenings.

Guided 2.5-hour tours of the restored Winslow Homer Studio, where the renowned artist lived and worked from 1883 until his death in 1910, depart from the museum; reservations are required. Nearby on High Street, the David E. Shaw and Family Sculpture Park is seasonally open and features such outdoor artwork as "Spirit of the Dance" by William Zorach and "Play Sculpture" by Isamu Noguchi.

Guided tours are available. Food is available. Time: Allow 1 hour minimum.

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