Founded in 1978 by elementary school teachers, Portland Museum grew from a single classroom to its present location in Beech Grove, an antebellum “country seat” on the old road between Portland and Louisville. The on-going restoration of Beech Grove, an 1852 Italianate residence with vintage gardens, serves to tell the story of William and Mary Skene, whose family lived here for eight decades. There are also two rotating galleries and a John James Audubon Gallery located on the first floor. In a modern addition, Portland Museum uses permanent and temporary exhibitions to tell the story of Portland — a Louisville, Kentucky neighborhood that is rich with history and the arts.
