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Woodland Fairy Houses

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

In-person event Location: Create Space Studios Included with admission If you were a tiny creature living in the forest, what kind of home would you live in? Get inspired by the rich history of humans creating tiny homes for fairy folk across the ages, and learn how these designs are often inspired by animal dwellings. […]

76 Days Adrift Film Screening and Q&A

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

Join Daniel Finamore, Associate Director–Exhibitions and the Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History, for a screening of 76 Days Adrift, the gripping film based on Steve Callahan’s harrowing survival at sea. Hear firsthand from Callahan and Executive Producer Robert Sennott as they discuss the making of the film, the emotional and physical challenges […]

Northern Lights Marbling

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

In-person event Location: Create Space Studios Included with admission Capture the magic of the northern lights that shimmer over the icy Arctic Ocean, where narwhals swim, and above the vast boreal forest that spans the northern continents! Create your own mesmerizing, swirling scene inspired by the aurora borealis using a printmaking technique. Regular Drop-in Art […]

PEM Pride: Rainbow Rager

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

Join us as we celebrate our cherished LGBTQIA+ community this Pride Month in partnership with Miz Diamond Wigfall and other local drag artists! Our after-hours dance party and drag show will feature refreshments, a cash bar with specialized cocktails and mocktails, music by DJ Maxine Harrison and a fantastical immersive photo booth by Courtney B Hall, […]

Salem Community Pride Blood Drive

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 10 am—3 pm In-person event Location: Groups Hub Blood donors must be at least 17 years old and meet all other American Red Cross eligibility requirements. Eligibility requirments here: redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements.html Register Here: redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive Donate blood with the American Red Cross at PEM and receive free museum admission for the day! […]

Woodland Fairy Houses

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

In-person event Location: Create Space Studios Included with admission If you were a tiny creature living in the forest, what kind of home would you live in? Get inspired by the rich history of humans creating tiny homes for fairy folk across the ages, and learn how these designs are often inspired by animal dwellings. […]

Dream Vision Boards

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

Join us for an evening of mindful creativity that celebrates the recent opening of Jung Yeondoo: Building Dreams! Go on a curator-led tour of the exhibition and then bring your dreams to life by exploring a visual manifestation practice. If you could create a visual representation of your wildest dreams, what would it look like? Think […]

Woodland Fairy Houses

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

In-person event Location: Create Space Studios Included with admission If you were a tiny creature living in the forest, what kind of home would you live in? Get inspired by the rich history of humans creating tiny homes for fairy folk across the ages, and learn how these designs are often inspired by animal dwellings. […]