for Your Next Visit
The Pittock Mansion signifies all that is everlasting. It also represents all that is ever changing. There are many exciting reasons to visit again and again. We have new, fascinating exhibits to present; lovely renovations to complete; and ongoing events and activities well-suited for students, educators, tourists, business professionals and the public.
Current and Upcoming Events at Pittock Mansion
“Shadow & Light”: Plein Air Paintings Exhibit - March 1st-June 30th
Special Day for Mothers - May 11th
Executive Director Candidate Reception - May 12th, 5:30 pm
Plant Sale - May 17th
Behind the Scenes Tour - June 14th
"Oh, How We Danced!" - The Pittock Anniversary Party Fundraiser - June 20th
Special Day for Mothers at Pittock Mansion
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 11:00am-4:00pm
Pittock Mansion is the place to take Mom on Mother’s Day with free admission offered to all mothers on Sunday, May 11. Take part in the annual tradition of touring one of Portland’s most elegant locations both inside and out. Marvel at the magnificent marble staircase and 23 rooms of fine period furnishings. Learn the history of Henry and Georgiana Pittock and the home they built and occupied from 1914 – 1919.
Flowers are starting to bloom on the surrounding grounds, and the view of downtown Portland and the greater Metro area is one of the best in the city.
Take a tour through the homey Gate Lodge on the grounds and contemplate the lives of the Pittock Mansion chauffer, Herman Hawkinson, who occupied the Gate Lodge from 1914-1918, and then the gardener, James Skene and his family, who lived there from 1918 until 1953.
Top off your visit with a stop in the newly remodeled museum store may have just the thing for a mom: a porcelain vase, a fine scarf, vintage jewelry, or a one-of-a-kind handbag. A copy of the mansion book Simply Splendid will be given with any $40 purchase on Mother’s Day.
Regular admission to the mansion is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 65+, $4 for youth 6 to 18 and free for Pittock Mansion members. The mansion’s current exhibit, Shadow and Light, features remarkable original paintings of the mansion and its gardens by local artists.
Plant Sale on the Lawn of Pittock Mansion
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 10:30am-3:30pm
The lush green lawn of Portland’s historic Pittock Mansion will serve as the site of the second annual Pittock Mansion plant sale. Local nurseries will offer garden delights on tables set for browsing.
Nurseries participating in this year’s sale include: Dancing Oaks, Echo Valley Natives, Adelman Peony Gardens, Grandmas Garden Nursery & Gift Barn, Oregon’s Miniature Roses, Wild Ginger Farm and more. The plant sale is free and open to the public. Proceeds from this event will benefit Pittock Mansion programs.
Master Gardeners will staff a table for questions and sell roses selected by the Washington Park Rose Garden Curator of Roses. Irises and local favorites from members’ gardens will also be available for purchase.
Anyone who buys a plant will receive $1 off the mansion’s regular admission price on May 17th with proof of purchase. Regular admission to the mansion is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for youth 6 to 18 and free for Pittock Mansion members. The mansion’s current exhibit Shadow and Light, features remarkable original paintings of the mansion and its gardens by local artists.
“Oh, How We Danced” ~ The Pittock Anniversary Party
Friday, June 20th, 2008, 6-10 pm
Please join us for a romantic evening at the Pittock Mansion, celebrating the wedding anniversary of Henry and Georgiana Pittock and the 40th anniversary of the Pittock Mansion Society.
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Live music, silent auction, Wall of Wine raffle, hors d’oeuvres, no-host Bar.
Pittock Mansion Society members: $50, General Public $60. (Evening attire suggested).