Paxton Gate PDX

Paxton Gate PDX "Treasures and oddities inspired by the garden and the natural sciences"
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“… it’s like trespassing into the laboratory of an elegant and beautiful mad scientist.”

-- Portland Picks, life + style to you, January 7th, 2011

05/26/2026

Insect Safari 🪲 with Entomologist Don Ehlen 🔎
A free, interactive, educational, and family friendly event.
With complimentary drinks and BUG snacks! 🦋
Saturday June 6th, 11-7pm
4204 N. Mississippi Ave

Join us for an Insect Pinning Workshop in June!🕷️ Orb Weaver - Sunday, June 7th 12-1:30pm, $75🪲 Metallic Beetle - Sunday...
05/25/2026

Join us for an Insect Pinning Workshop in June!
🕷️ Orb Weaver - Sunday, June 7th 12-1:30pm, $75
🪲 Metallic Beetle - Sunday, June 21st 12-1:30pm, $75

Each 1.5 hour workshop includes all materials for pinning, one provided insect specimen, and hands-on instruction while we talk about the wide world of insects!
All workshops take place at 811 NW 23rd Ave. Limited availability.
Call to reserve your seat! 503.719.5365

Join us for an Insect Pinning Workshop in June!🕷️ Orb Weaver - Sunday, June 7th 12-1:30pm, $75🪲 Metallic Beetle - Sunday...
05/25/2026

Join us for an Insect Pinning Workshop in June!
🕷️ Orb Weaver - Sunday, June 7th 12-1:30pm, $75
🪲 Metallic Beetle - Sunday, June 21st 12-1:30pm, $75

Each 1.5 hour workshop includes all materials for pinning, one provided insect specimen, and hands-on instruction while we talk about the wide world of insects!
All workshops take place at 811 NW 23rd Ave. Limited availability.
Call to reserve your seat! 503.719.5365

We are excited to host Veneration of LightJune 5th at our NW 23rd location 🕯️Heather Allison will be showcasing her beau...
05/23/2026

We are excited to host Veneration of Light
June 5th at our NW 23rd location 🕯️

Heather Allison will be showcasing her beautiful photographs and one of a kind restored photo cases and frames. ⚜️🍇
Heather arranges taxidermy, flowers, bones and books into dramatic compositions reminiscent of vanitas style Dutch master botanical paintings. Her photos dance the line between the macabre and the sublime: a nod to her love of Victorian memento mori, she venerates both equally.

Meet the artist and enjoy an array of morsels and libations from 3-7pm!

Items available for purchase starting first Friday in June 🌹

Vote for Paxton Gate in “Best of Portland!”🦋It’s that time of year again to celebrate our amazing local businesses and p...
05/20/2026

Vote for Paxton Gate in “Best of Portland!”🦋

It’s that time of year again to celebrate our amazing local businesses and personalities!!🎉 If you are a reader or fan of the stores, we hope you will consider pulling the lever for us in Goods & Services at
http://bop.wweek.com/

We would be honored for your support this year to be recognized in the following categories...
🦚Best Home Goods Store &
💍 Best Jewelry Shop!

We are grateful for our Portland community and appreciate all of your support over the years🐒

05/17/2026

Creepy, crawly & completely captivating. Join us for Third Thursday and meet Portland artist Mandie Brown, whose ceramic and pen & ink works blur the line between nature & imagination. 🪱
Explore original pieces, meet the maker, and find something worth taking home!
Sips & snacks 🧃
Paxton Gate PDX 🐒
4204 N Mississippi Ave
Thursday, May 21st 5-8PM

New curiosities for the nose 🪸 here at Paxton Gate PDX!Spirit waters by LNVEA are perfect for yourself and your home 🪷LV...
05/16/2026

New curiosities for the nose 🪸 here at Paxton Gate PDX!
Spirit waters by LNVEA are perfect for yourself and your home 🪷
LVNEA (pronounced loo-nay-uh) is an independent, natural perfumery located on the unceded lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation commonly referred to as Montréal. Founded in 2013, every scent is crafted in-house in small batches.

Eau de Parfum $46/ea - Rose Fantome & L-Incarnation
Eau de Cologne $66/ea - Diable, Venus, Floride
Try them all at our NW location! 🌹

Paxton Gate Portland presents, Insect Safari w/ Entomologist Don Ehlen 🦋Saturday June 6th, 11-7pm4204 North Mississippi ...
05/14/2026

Paxton Gate Portland presents, Insect Safari
w/ Entomologist Don Ehlen 🦋
Saturday June 6th, 11-7pm
4204 North Mississippi Ave

Come one, come all, to the infamous Insect Safari!
Our friend and passionate entomologist, Don Ehlen, is sharing his extensive personal collection of hand-pinned insect specimens at our Mississippi Ave location on Saturday, June 6th!
Join us and explore the vast world of entomology with Don’s mind-blowing collection of insect specimens!
This is a FREE, interactive, educational, and family-friendly event.
Complimentary drinks and BUG snacks! 🐜
We take the snack “ants on a log” seriously!
Don’t miss out! Flutter by and see the show!

Choose your weapon ⚔️Time to gear up for renaissance fair season🧌🧚‍♂️ 🪎All of these pieces made by and available at our...
05/13/2026

Choose your weapon ⚔️
Time to gear up for renaissance fair season🧌🧚‍♂️ 🪎
All of these pieces made by and available at our Northwest location.
1) Aquamarine Moonstone Earrings
2) Carnelian Battle Axe Earrings
3) Silver Moon Ring
4) Quartz Necklace
5) Ethiopian Opal Dagger Necklace
Come try one on! 💫

05/11/2026

We have *high* hopes for this week!
Our new Giraffe is now on display at our NW 23rd store !
What should we name them? 🦒
Taking suggestions however long or tall!

05/09/2026

Give your Mother figure the experience of learning the art of insect preservation. 🦋
Join and Paxton Gate for a Sunset Moth pinning workshop. Choose from
🦋Saturday May 16th 12-1:30
🦋Saturday May 23rd 12-1:30
$85 per student
Call us to book your seat!
(503)719-5365

Address

811 NW 23rd Avenue
Portland, OR
97210

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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