Museum of Beadwork — Attraction in Portland

When you step through the Museum's doors, from the busy, brightly colored, retail store, into the calm, darkness of the Museum, it feels like you've stepped into another world! A world where you are drawn to the exhibits and the brilliant, light sparkling off the intricate artworks in the cases. The rest of the world melts away as you are drawn from one glittering specimen to the next. The mammoth wall of 6 inch squares, a community project that happened during the depths on the COVID pandemic, is definitely a beautiful centerpiece to the Museum. It is amazing how these tiny beads can come together into fantastical creations from beaders, just like me, all over the world. Definitely...

If you’re thinking it’s just about jewelry, it’s not! Absolutely lovely little museum with a periodically-changing set of exhibits dedicated to beads as art. Some of the sculptures we saw (Wishes & Fishes, and the tea party) were just stunning. Definitely check the hours on the website; the google listing isn’t...

Just opened today, a really lovely collection with several nicely curated exhibits showcasing a range of beadwork. Really excited to see the community projects come together over the last few years. If you want to see a unique perspective on a routinely overlooked artform its definitely worth...