Peabody Essex Museum

Address
161 Essex Street
Salem, 01970 United States Get Directions
Phone 978-745-9500
Website https://www.pem.org/

One of the nation's largest museums, PEM features art and culture from New England and around the world.

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  • Brick by Brick: Salem’s Hidden Architectural Stories

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of happenings and characters from Witch City, including the infamous trials of 1692. Brick by Brick: Salem’s Hidden Architectural Stories explores Salem’s notable structures, from a millionaire’s mansion to […]

  • Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders & Literary Legends

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of happenings and characters from Witch City, including the infamous trials of 1692. Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders and Literary Legends starts by painting the picture of […]

  • Holiday Food Drive for the Salem Pantry

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    This holiday season, PEM is proud to host a food drive benefitting the Salem Pantry! From November 10 through December 7, visitors are invited to drop off a non-perishable food donation at the Admissions desk and receive a voucher for a free cookie at the Atrium Café, courtesy of Gourmet Caterers. Accepted items include: Local grocery […]

  • Korean Art Exhibition

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Explore one of the nation’s earliest and most historically significant museum collections of Korean art and culture. From the late Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) to today, PEM’s exceptional collection explores art, culture, and life in Korea during a time of significant transition and global connection. PEM’s early Korean collection was primarily formed by Edward Sylvester Morse, […]

  • Jung Yeondoo: Building Dreams Exhibition

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Do you ever wonder about the people next door? Who they are and what they dream about? Artist Jung Yeondoo invites you to look closer at your neighbors — the strangers you might pass in an apartment elevator or a busy street — and imagine their dreams. This exhibition in PEM’s Jeffrey P. Beale Gallery […]

  • Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest Exhibition

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Did you know the boreal forest covers 33% of the Earth’s forested area? Home to 3.7 million people, 85 species of animals, 32,000 species of insects and 2 billion migratory birds, the boreal forest spans nearly the entire Northern Hemisphere, just below the Arctic Circle, and makes up one of the world’s last remaining stretches […]

  • Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World Exhibition

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Experience a dazzling retrospective of the fashion, art and design mastery of Singaporean designer Andrew Gn. Andrew Gn, named a “pioneer among foreign-born, Paris-based designers” by Vogue, is one of Singapore’s most prolific creative forces. Over the course of 25 years, he has produced more than 80 collections and 10,000 elegant ensembles. Making its North American […]

  • Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick Exhibition

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is the most persistently pictured of all American novels. The novel and its timeless themes continue to inspire artists, designers and creatives of all types. Its first sentence: “Call me Ishmael.” is one of the most iconic and best-known opening lines in all of literature. Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick is the […]

  • Brick by Brick: Salem’s Hidden Architectural Stories

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of happenings and characters from Witch City, including the infamous trials of 1692. Brick by Brick: Salem’s Hidden Architectural Stories explores Salem’s notable structures, from a millionaire’s mansion to […]

  • Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders & Literary Legends

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of happenings and characters from Witch City, including the infamous trials of 1692. Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders and Literary Legends starts by painting the picture of […]

  • Forest Shakers

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    Create your own shaker instrument inspired by the northern woods. Using natural materials, craft a sound-maker that echoes twigs snapping, fallen leaves rustling and pinecones crunching underfoot!

  • Holiday Food Drive for the Salem Pantry

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, United States

    This holiday season, PEM is proud to host a food drive benefitting the Salem Pantry! From November 10 through December 7, visitors are invited to drop off a non-perishable food donation at the Admissions desk and receive a voucher for a free cookie at the Atrium Café, courtesy of Gourmet Caterers. Accepted items include: Local grocery […]