Documentary
Back in March of this year, Owen Delaney, of Tampa, FL, flew out to Portland for the express purpose of filming a mini-documentary about the museum. Your curator bowed out of making a personal appearance, and the work, like the museum it documents, took a decidedly non-literal turn. See the result here.
Photography
As the signs in the museum say, photography is encouraged. It is always of interest to see what people can find in the hidden corners of the dioramas, and how they create compelling imagery out of it. This policy has produced some spectacular results, a selection of which has been compiled here.
Spirits Under Glass
The Zymo127 project by artist-in-residence Judith Hoffman was completed back in 2013. The project consisted of a custom-made pinhole camera, a set of dreamy photos set in the museum and inside the dioramas, and an artist's book to showcase them. The book and camera are currently on display in the museum's library, and you can see the images here
Courtyard art
Photography at the museum does not require you to have an aesthetic eye; simply use this ready-made photo-op in the museum's forecourt. See what you might have looked like in the Mud Age! Pairs of patrons without a third party to take their picture are encouraged to request this service from the curator.
This project made its debut in December of 2017. It was made by the creative team of Camille Carpenter and Taylor Perris (shown here demonstrating its proper use). They are also responsible for museum entry sign, new as of this past month.
The museum's Web site has been updated and more details can be found here.
