Peabody Essex Museum | World-Renowned Art Museum In Salem, MA

Peabody Essex Museum | World-Renowned Art Museum In Salem, MA
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Exhibition
Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone
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Gallery
East India Marine Hall
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Events
Calling all Creative Kids
Now enrolling kids ages 11–13 in art making adventures
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Art
Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home
Tour the 200-year-old Chinese home today.
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Historic Houses & Gardens
Explore rich architectural sites and green spaces around Salem. Guided and self-guided tours now available!
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Welcome to the Peabody Essex Museum!
Located in the heart of downtown Salem, Massachusetts, the Peabody Essex Museum is Salem’s museum of art and culture, with exhibitions that explore everything from witch trials history to nature and science. See what’s going on
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Today's hours:
10 am–5 pm
Monday
10 am–5 pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
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Thursday
10 am–5 pm
Friday
10 am–5 pm
Saturday
10 am–5 pm
Sunday
10 am–5 pm
Monday
10 am–5 pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
10 am–5 pm
Friday
10 am–5 pm
Saturday
10 am–5 pm
Sunday
10 am–5 pm
Exhibitions
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Exhibition
Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me
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Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me
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Exhibition
Studio Glass
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Studio Glass
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Exhibition
Fashion & Design
Closed May 18–August 1, 2026
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Exhibition
Fashion & Design
Closed May 18–August 1, 2026
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Exhibition
Salem Stories
Ongoing
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Exhibition
Salem Stories
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Exhibition
On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America
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On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America
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Exhibition
Maritime Art
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Maritime Art
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Blog
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo chat about the importance of arts and culture and Salem 400+
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Artist Q&A: A short history of Salem’s short films
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Curator Q & A reveals insights into Edmonia Lewis’s life and work
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Engaging Edmonia: Sharing the life and work of an extraordinary artist through PEM programs
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PEM members vote on a new card design for 2026
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Behind the scenes of PEM’s new Craft in America audio tour
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Curatorial insights into PEM’s 2025 collection acquisitions
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Artist Edmonia Lewis visited Boston women sculptors in Rome in December 1865
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Unpacking the Accounts of a Tea Chest: From Madras to Massachusetts in 1801
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Reproducing 19th-century friendship rings from PEM’s collection
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A PEM internship fuels a lifelong love of environmental advocacy
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Tree trekking around PEM’s campus with our Horticulture and Grounds team
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Andrew Gn talks about his inspirations, art collecting and international career
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Behind the scenes of Nosferatu at PEM with Arpeggione Ensemble’s co-director
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Preserving historic buildings in a changing climate
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Journey deep into the trees with Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest
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Curator Q + A: Behind the scenes of the Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of Korean Art and Culture
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PEM’s Atrium Café partners with Gourmet Caterers for more sustainable snacking
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Some choice morsels from artist billy ocallaghan
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Curator Q&A: Behind the Scenes of Making History: 200 Years of American Art
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Vintage clothing and exhibition-themed jewelry come to the PEM Shop
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