Paxton Gate PDX

Learn the art of taxidermy in a hands on workshop led by Sovereign of Pumacreatives

You’ll be guided step-by-step through the process and leave with your very own finished creation! Workshops include a 30 minute break and are limited to one participant per seat. Age requirement: 18+ for the Rooster Workshop (chemicals and sharp tools involved).

A signed waiver is required for each student.
Call 503.719.5465 to reserve a spot!

You’re not going to want to miss our next artist for Mississippi Street’s Third Thursday! 🐝🦴
We’ll have an array of wet specimens and other oddities from the talented Honeyed Bones. Come check out their incredible work and find something strange and special to take home!
Can’t make it on August 22nd? No worries Honeyed Bones will be featured all month until September 15th!

Hey Portland!
We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious-minded part-time Retail Sales Associate to join our team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys engaging with people, has a passion for science and nature, and is excited to share that passion with customers of all ages. Applications stay open throughout the year in case an additional position opens 💫
Starting pay is $17.50/hr
✨Apply today, link in bio ✨

DON IS COMING BACK! 🐜

Paxton Gate Portland presents Insect Safari with entomologist Don Ehlen! Don is bringing his incredible collection of hand-pinned insect specimens back to Paxton Gate, this time to our NW location! This is a FREE, interactive, educational, and family friendly event with complimentary drinks and BUG snacks, of course. 🐜

🗓️ Saturday, August 22nd
⏰ 11am–7pm
📍 811 NW 23rd Ave

Flutter, crawl, and buzz on over! 🦋🐞🪲

Thanks to the amazing Portland community Paxton Gate won 2nd place in BEST OF PORTLAND for Best Home Goods Store & Best Jewelry Shop! 🦋✨

Thank you so much to everyone who voted and we are endlessly honored to be one of your favorite places to experience here in wonderful Portland! ❤️🐒
Willamette Week

Paxton Gate is a finalist for Best of Portland!

Thanks to the amazing Portland community Paxton Gate is a BEST OF PORTLAND finalist for Best Home Goods Store & Best Jewelry Shop! 🦋✨

Thank you so much to everyone who voted and we are endlessly honored to be one of your favorite places to experience here in wonderful Portland! ❤️🐒

Just in case you missed it… we still have these incredible pieces by Daniel Martin Diaz hanging in our NW location! 👀🎨

Daniel is a world-renowned fine artist based in Tucson, and we’re lucky to have a collection of his intricate, symbolic original works here at Paxton Gate Portland.

Come take a look in person while they’re still here! Interested in purchasing a piece? Send us a DM for more info. ✨

Taxidermy Workshops are back! ✨🐇🐓🦦

Learn the art of taxidermy in a hands on workshop led by Sovereign of PumaCreatives. You’ll be guided step-by-step through the process and leave with your very own finished creation!

Jackalope Shoulder Mount on a Plaque
- Friday, October 23rd 11-6pm - $450
Rooster Full Body Traditional Mount
- Saturday, October 24th 11-7pm - $475
Mink Full Body Soft Mount
- Sunday, October 25th 11-7pm - $550

All animal pelts are professionally prepared in advance by the instructor. Workshops include a 30 minute break and are limited to one participant per seat.
Age requirement: 18+ for the Rooster Workshop (chemicals and sharp tools involved) and 15+ for the Jackalope & Mink Workshop. A signed waiver is required for each student.

Call to reserve your seat! 503.719.5365

Less than one week until Mississippi Ave PDX Third Thursday! 🦇

Join us as we welcome cross stitch artist Dani Shea, whose work brings both new and antique inspired needlework patterns to life. Inspired by historic textile art and a love for the natural world, Dani’s pieces celebrate the beauty of nature through the timeless art of stitching. 🪡

Stop by to meet the artist and explore her work!

📅 Thursday, July 16
⏰ 5–8 PM

See you there! 🐒💥