Paxton Gate PDX
"Treasures and oddities inspired by the garden and the natural sciences"
“… it’s like trespassing into the laboratory of an elegant and beautiful mad scientist.”
-- Portland Picks, life + style to you, January 7th, 2011
09/25/2026
We are excited to announce Fischersund
will be coming back for a pop-up event this October!
Step into the world of Fischersund, the Icelandic fragrance house known for its atmospheric scents, poetic design, and cult following around the world.
This one day pop-up invites you to explore and shop a curated selection of Fischersund’s perfumes, candles, incense, and home goods. Created by a Reykjavík based family of artists, musicians, and scent makers.
Inspired by the stark beauty of Icelandic nature, each scent is a sensory
narrative: smoky driftwood, Arctic air, wild herbs, and memory.
Join us for a day of Icelandic Art Collective and Niche perfumery!
Saturday, October 31st 11-7pm
811 NW 23rd Ave
Free Entry! All items available for purchase.
09/21/2026
New tube matches in 3 styles!
Bugs 🐛
Minerals 🪨
And Sea Life 🐠
All $8 Dollars
09/19/2026
Seats are filling up! Don’t want to miss these two Taxidermy Workshops! 🐓
Join Sovereign of PumaCreatives for a hands on taxidermy workshop. You’ll be guided through the process step by step and leave with your own finished creation!
Rooster Full Body Traditional Mount
Saturday, October 24 · 11–7pm
$475, Ages 18+
Mink Full Body Soft Mount
Sunday, October 25 · 11-7pm
$550, Ages 15+
All animal pelts are professionally prepared in advance by the instructor. Each workshop includes a 30 minute break and is limited to one participant per seat. A signed waiver is required for every student.
Call to reserve your seat! 503.719.5365
09/17/2026
Come experience the reading of your life. 🔮
Join us October 2nd for an afternoon of typewriter poetry, Doll Tarot, intuitive readings, and a little exploration of the unseen with Ghost Terrestrea and Ophelia Darkly.
𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚 will be offering:
Oracle Typewriter Poetry - $50
Tarot Readings - $30
Tarot Fortunes - $10
Ophelia Darkly will be offering:
Doll Tarot Readings - $30
Tarot Readings - $30
Vintage Doll Adoptions - $20
Call ahead to secure your spot. Walk-ins are welcome as availability allows.
719.503.5365
October 2nd, 3-6pm
811 NW 23rd Ave.
09/15/2026
Our buyers are back from the Denver Mineral Show, and they didn’t come home empty handed. 💎
New minerals, crystals, and specimens will be making their way onto our shelves throughout the next month. Stop in to take a peek, and see what followed us home! 🐒
09/14/2026
Fall is full of Insect Pinning Workshops! 🍂🦂
We’ve got five workshops on the calendar, so whether you’re joining us for the first time or coming back for more, there’s a spot for you!
Scorpion - OCT. 11th
12pm (SOLD OUT) or 4pm
$85
Frankenbug - OCT. 31st
12-1:30pm $85
Death’s Head Moth - NOV. 1st
12pm or 4pm
$125
Call to reserve your seat! 503.719.5365
Meet the Heterometrus cyaneus 🦂
With its deep blue black armor, powerful pincers, and unmistakable stinger, this scorpion is a striking nocturnal hunter native to Indonesia. In this pinning workshop, we carefully position and preserve these remarkable specimens, offering an up close look at one of the arachnid world’s most impressive predators.
Sunday, October 11th
12-1:30pm OR 4-5:30pm
$85
Call to reserve a seat! 503.719.5365
New baby taxidermy has made its way into both Paxton Gate Portland locations 😍🥹
Comment your favorite!
Baby Boer
Baby Skunk
Baby Ermine
Baby Raccoon
Baby Beaver
Baby Joey
Have questions? Call 503.719.5365
Or shoot us a DM ✨
09/07/2026
Framed Entomology drop on Mississippi Ave for 3rd Thursday!
Shop a selection of exclusive, most wanted framed specimens made in house!
Limited quantities releasing 9/17 5-7pm on Mississippi Ave!
Mississippi Ave PDX
09/04/2026
MALKA SIMA
Born from the belief that fragrance should draw you closer and linger softly. Rooted in apothecary and botanical craft, our perfumes are inspired by a flower in its most vivid form, a fireside conversation, a memory that wants to stay. With thoughtful formulation and an emphasis on natural raw materials, we build scents that are true to life. Each one is a walking poem, leaving space for both the origin and its evolution on your skin.
Beyond the Veil
Tomato
Jasmine
A Linage of Advice
Violet
All bottles priced at $160
Only available at our NW location
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