"Queen Marie of Romania, one of the museum's founding benefactors, arrived at the unfinished museum to dedicate it, proclaiming the still-unfinished museum being fashioned inside the clifftop mansion of entrepreneur Samuel Hill 'a dream for today and especially for tomorrow.' Tomorrow eventually arrived in 1940, when the museum finally opened its doors to the public."
"For devotees and newcomers alike, Maryhill is something of a treasure trove of the familiar and the unexpected. Its permanent exhibitions range from Rodin sculptures to an expansive collection of Indigenous art; Orthodox icons; international chess sets; the Théâtre de la Mode display of post-World War II high-fashion couture on small mannequins; furniture, royal fashions and artworks donated by Queen Marie."
Maryhill Museum of Art, perched on a cliff overlooking the Columbia Gorge in Washington, reopened March 15 for its 2026 season, operating daily through November 15. The museum celebrates a centennial milestone this year, commemorating Queen Marie of Romania's 1926 dedication of the unfinished facility, which eventually opened to the public in 1940. The museum houses diverse permanent collections including Rodin sculptures, Indigenous art, Orthodox icons, chess sets, post-World War II haute couture, and royal artifacts. Current seasonal exhibitions feature American classical realist paintings, illuminated manuscripts, Romanian embroidery, and Russian iconography. The museum operates an extensive education program serving schools throughout central Washington and Oregon.
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