About the Museum |
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 Exterior view |
 Interior - east wall |
The Zymoglyphic Museum's primary mission is the preservation of the unique natural and cultural heritage of the Zymoglyphic region. In addition, the museum hosts a variety of special collections and online exhibits related to zymoglyphic themes of natural art, celebration of decay, and museums as curiosity cabinets.
Visiting the Museum
The museum is nestled in the bucolic Mount Tabor neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. The address is 6225 SE Alder St., near 62nd and Belmont. The #15 bus stops just 2 blocks away and street parking is plentiful.
The museum is open to the public on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Hours are 11 AM to 4 PM
Admission to the museum is free of charge. The museum is adequately funded and no donations are requested.
Cautionary notes:
The museum is rather small and the exhibits are fragile, so the space is not suitable for dogs, small children, large groups, or tours.
The museum is on the second floor of a detached garage, with stair access only.
No restrooms are available.
Photography is encouraged! For samples of photography at the museum, see here
If you are passing through Portland, entertaining out-of-town guests, or are otherwise unable to visit during the open hours, you can make an appointment to visit the museum! Thursday through Sunday is preferred for appointments. Contact the curator at zymoglyphic@gmail.com
(no appointment needed during open hours)
The museum shop features postcards, books from the Zymoglyphic Museum Press, and prints from the series Views of the Zymoglyphic Region.
Contact the museum curator at zymoglyphic@gmail.com to be put on the mailing list for any updates. Special events (other than regular open days) will also be listed on the museum's Facebook page.
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- Frequently asked questions
- "What does 'zymoglyphic' mean?" and other mysteries explained
- Views of the museum
- Reactions to the museum from visitors both physical and virtual
- Museum as muse
- Artists and writers inspired by the museum and its collections
- Photographs of the museum taken by Judith Hoffman, artist-in-residence
- A gallery of photographs taken by museum visitors
- Poems, sketches, and art inspired by the museum's collections
- Museum History
- The evolution of the museum from a 10 year-old boy's collection of rocks, bird nests, fossils, arrowheads, and marine animals to its incarnations in San Mateo and Portland
- Curator's corner
- Affiliated and sympathetic institutions
- Museums, libraries, esoteric societies, etc.
Disclaimers and legal amusements
- This site and all photographs copyright 2000-2017 by Jim Stewart, except where otherwise credited
- Some portions may or may not be works of fiction and should not be used for factual reference without independent research
- Any exposure or depiction of human genitalia, pudenda, or secondary sexual characteristics is for educational, artistic, or entertainment purposes only, with no prurient intent, expressed or implied. While such depictions do exist on this web site, viewers are further cautioned that they are rare and may be difficult to find.
- No animals were harmed or killed in the making of the exhibits except for some ants and some pesky little beetles that were caught trying to dismantle portions of the exhibits they deemed edible.
- The term "Zymoglyphic" is a trademark of The Zymoglyphic Museum, its subsidiaries, heirs, and assigns, and may only be used when referring to the Museum or to the Region it claims to represent. "zymoglyphic" (all lower case) may be used as an adjective to describe any person, place, thing, or idea related to the themes of the Museum, although Museum management claims final moral if not legal authority to determine what is and is not truly "zymoglyphic."
- Links to books and DVDs in the museum shop are provided in association with Amazon