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  Peabody Essex Museum

  161 Essex St
  East India Square
  Salem, MA 01970-3783

  Phone: 978-745-9500   |   Official Website

  Admission:

  Adults $15, Seniors $13, Students $11
  Youth (16 and under) and Salem, Mass. residents admitted free

  Hours:

  Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am until 5 pm.
  Closed Mondays (except holidays, see below).

  Holiday Hours:
  Open the following Monday holidays
  Veterans Day (observed): Monday, November 12, 2012
  New Year’s Eve: Monday, December 31, 2012

  Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

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• Accessibility Services

  There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

• • Current Events

    05/01/13- 05/27/13	FreePort [No. 006]: Nick Cave Peabody Essex Museum FreePort [No. 006]: Nick Cave Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum May 1-May 27, 2013 Fashion designer and dancer Nick Cave is world renowned for his category-bending Soundsuits. Equal parts sculpture, costume and performance, Cave's life-size creations take on a larger-than-life dimension. Constructed from a colorful bricolage of materials including twigs, sisal, beads, sequins and feathers, Cave's Soundsuits are faceless and otherworldly, obscuring the wearer's identity, gender and class. For the installation at PEM, three never-before-seen Soundsuits will make their debut...
    05/01/13- 12/31/13	Toshio Shibata, Constructed Landscapes Peabody Essex Museum Toshio Shibata, Constructed Landscapes Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum May 1-December 31, 2013 One of Japan's preeminent landscape photographers, Toshio Shibata is known for exploring the delicate balance between human-made structures and nature. Photographing erosion control barriers, water catchments, roads, dams and bridges, he examines the unique appearance of such structures in his native land. Through his lens, riverbeds can look like origami, and waterfalls resemble kimono. This exhibition of 28 large-format works will be the artist's first solo show in an American...
    03/22/12- 05/27/13	FreePort [No. 005]: Michael Lin Peabody Essex Museum FreePort [No. 005]: Michael Lin Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum March 22, 2012-May 27, 2013 Artist Michael Lin spotlights PEM's renowned collection of Asian export art, particularly Mr. Nobody, one of the first representations of a European gentleman in Chinese porcelain. Animating the history of trade between China and the West, Lin creates a large-scale installation composed of hundreds of Chinese-produced replicas of Mr. Nobody in PEM's Asian Export galleries. Climbing up the walls of the Mellon Staircase and along the floor of the Export Silver Galleries, Lin - who is...

• • Upcoming Events

    05/25/13	Concert: Tracing a Line Peabody Essex Museum Concert: Tracing a Line Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum May 25, 2013 This musical, visual and theatrical journey follows a Bach melody across the centuries. Created by Matthew Aucoin, PEM visiting composer, and performed by the Encounters Ensemble orchestra.
    06/01/13- 09/02/13	In Conversation: Modern African American Art Peabody Essex Museum In Conversation: Modern African American Art Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 1-September 2, 2013 Created at significant social and political moments in America, this premier collection of paintings, photographs and sculpture by 43 prominent African American artists presents conversations about art, identity and the rights of the individual. The artworks reflect an America that celebrates the multi-faceted nature of society.
    06/01/13- 06/02/13	Opening Weekend: In Conversation: Modern African American Art Peabody Essex Museum Opening Weekend: In Conversation: Modern African American Art Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 1-June 2, 2013 Celebrate the range and variety of artwork on view in In Conversation: Modern African American Art with a two-day festival of artwork, ideas and performance. Saturday, June 1 Drop-In Art Making: Collaborative Collage | 11 am–2 pm | Atrium Join artist and children’s author Bryan Collier to create a colossal masterpiece using a unique blend of watercolor and collage. Presentation: All Jazzed Up...
    06/01/13- 09/02/13	African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond Peabody Essex Museum African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 1-September 2, 2013 Created at significant social and political moments in America, this premier collection of paintings, photographs and sculpture by 43 prominent African American artists presents conversations about art, identity and the rights of the individual. The artworks reflect an America that celebrates the multi-faceted nature of society.
    06/09/13	Story Trails: Sing Out for Papa! Peabody Essex Museum Story Trails: Sing Out for Papa! Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 9, 2013 Meet award-winning author/illustrator Marit Menzin and hear her read Song for Papa Crow. Then get ready for Father’s Day by creating your own collage artwork inspired by Menzin’s vibrant art.
    06/14/13	Gallery Talk: Made in Massachusetts: Highlights from the Museum’s Furniture Collection Peabody Essex Museum Gallery Talk: Made in Massachusetts: Highlights from the Museum’s Furniture Collection Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 14, 2013 Dean Lahikainen, The Carolyn and Peter Lynch Curator of American Decorative Art, leads a closer look at some of the most important pre-1900 examples of Massachusetts furniture in the PEM collection, including works by James Symonds, Cotton Bennett and Samuel McIntire.
    06/15/13	Gallery Spot: Dinosaur Pots Peabody Essex Museum Gallery Spot: Dinosaur Pots Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 15, 2013 Head up to A Legacy of Change: Native American Art to explore clay with a museum educator. Take a closer look at the works of artist William Andrew Pacheco. Made possible by American Dental Partners.
    06/20/13	PEM/PM: Indivisible: We the People in Black, White and Gray Peabody Essex Museum PEM/PM: Indivisible: We the People in Black, White and Gray Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 20, 2013 Enjoy food, music, community and fun as The Tannery Series returns to PEM/PM, bringing great writers and a riveting presentation that explores the centrality of African American art and artfulness — to the American identity. Cash bar. Refreshments available for purchase in the Atrium Café.
    06/22/13- 09/29/13	Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Peabody Essex Museum Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 22-September 29, 2013 The name Fabergé is synonymous with refined craftsmanship, jeweled luxury and the Russian imperial family. Over 230 singular treasures created by the House of Fabergé in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are featured, including enameled clocks, gold cigarette cases, hardstone carvings, ruby encrusted brooches and four signature imperial eggs made for Nicholas II and the Romanov family. This exhibition explores ideas of luxury, innovation, entrepreneurship and imperial...
    06/22/13	Opening Day: Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Peabody Essex Museum Opening Day: Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 22, 2013 Mysterious and elegant, compelling and intricate, the works of the House of Fabergé hold an enduring fascination. Join us for a daylong exploration of a master craftsman and his royal clients. Film: Tsar to Lenin | 11 am–noon | Morse Auditorium | Reservations by June 20 Tsar to Lenin, ranked among the 20th-century’s greatest film documentaries, presents an extraordinary cinematic account of the Russian Revolution. 1937, 63 minutes,...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  05/01/13- 05/27/13	FreePort [No. 006]: Nick Cave Peabody Essex Museum FreePort [No. 006]: Nick Cave Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum May 1-May 27, 2013 Fashion designer and dancer Nick Cave is world renowned for his category-bending Soundsuits. Equal parts sculpture, costume and performance, Cave's life-size creations take on a larger-than-life dimension. Constructed from a colorful bricolage of materials including twigs, sisal, beads, sequins and feathers, Cave's Soundsuits are faceless and otherworldly, obscuring the wearer's identity, gender and class. For the installation at PEM, three never-before-seen Soundsuits will make their debut...
  05/01/13- 12/31/13	Toshio Shibata, Constructed Landscapes Peabody Essex Museum Toshio Shibata, Constructed Landscapes Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum May 1-December 31, 2013 One of Japan's preeminent landscape photographers, Toshio Shibata is known for exploring the delicate balance between human-made structures and nature. Photographing erosion control barriers, water catchments, roads, dams and bridges, he examines the unique appearance of such structures in his native land. Through his lens, riverbeds can look like origami, and waterfalls resemble kimono. This exhibition of 28 large-format works will be the artist's first solo show in an American...
  03/22/12- 05/27/13	FreePort [No. 005]: Michael Lin Peabody Essex Museum FreePort [No. 005]: Michael Lin Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum March 22, 2012-May 27, 2013 Artist Michael Lin spotlights PEM's renowned collection of Asian export art, particularly Mr. Nobody, one of the first representations of a European gentleman in Chinese porcelain. Animating the history of trade between China and the West, Lin creates a large-scale installation composed of hundreds of Chinese-produced replicas of Mr. Nobody in PEM's Asian Export galleries. Climbing up the walls of the Mellon Staircase and along the floor of the Export Silver Galleries, Lin - who is...

• Upcoming Events

  05/25/13	Concert: Tracing a Line Peabody Essex Museum Concert: Tracing a Line Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum May 25, 2013 This musical, visual and theatrical journey follows a Bach melody across the centuries. Created by Matthew Aucoin, PEM visiting composer, and performed by the Encounters Ensemble orchestra.
  06/01/13- 09/02/13	In Conversation: Modern African American Art Peabody Essex Museum In Conversation: Modern African American Art Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 1-September 2, 2013 Created at significant social and political moments in America, this premier collection of paintings, photographs and sculpture by 43 prominent African American artists presents conversations about art, identity and the rights of the individual. The artworks reflect an America that celebrates the multi-faceted nature of society.
  06/01/13- 06/02/13	Opening Weekend: In Conversation: Modern African American Art Peabody Essex Museum Opening Weekend: In Conversation: Modern African American Art Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 1-June 2, 2013 Celebrate the range and variety of artwork on view in In Conversation: Modern African American Art with a two-day festival of artwork, ideas and performance. Saturday, June 1 Drop-In Art Making: Collaborative Collage | 11 am–2 pm | Atrium Join artist and children’s author Bryan Collier to create a colossal masterpiece using a unique blend of watercolor and collage. Presentation: All Jazzed Up...
  06/01/13- 09/02/13	African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond Peabody Essex Museum African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 1-September 2, 2013 Created at significant social and political moments in America, this premier collection of paintings, photographs and sculpture by 43 prominent African American artists presents conversations about art, identity and the rights of the individual. The artworks reflect an America that celebrates the multi-faceted nature of society.
  06/09/13	Story Trails: Sing Out for Papa! Peabody Essex Museum Story Trails: Sing Out for Papa! Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 9, 2013 Meet award-winning author/illustrator Marit Menzin and hear her read Song for Papa Crow. Then get ready for Father’s Day by creating your own collage artwork inspired by Menzin’s vibrant art.
  06/14/13	Gallery Talk: Made in Massachusetts: Highlights from the Museum’s Furniture Collection Peabody Essex Museum Gallery Talk: Made in Massachusetts: Highlights from the Museum’s Furniture Collection Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 14, 2013 Dean Lahikainen, The Carolyn and Peter Lynch Curator of American Decorative Art, leads a closer look at some of the most important pre-1900 examples of Massachusetts furniture in the PEM collection, including works by James Symonds, Cotton Bennett and Samuel McIntire.
  06/15/13	Gallery Spot: Dinosaur Pots Peabody Essex Museum Gallery Spot: Dinosaur Pots Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 15, 2013 Head up to A Legacy of Change: Native American Art to explore clay with a museum educator. Take a closer look at the works of artist William Andrew Pacheco. Made possible by American Dental Partners.
  06/20/13	PEM/PM: Indivisible: We the People in Black, White and Gray Peabody Essex Museum PEM/PM: Indivisible: We the People in Black, White and Gray Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 20, 2013 Enjoy food, music, community and fun as The Tannery Series returns to PEM/PM, bringing great writers and a riveting presentation that explores the centrality of African American art and artfulness — to the American identity. Cash bar. Refreshments available for purchase in the Atrium Café.
  06/22/13- 09/29/13	Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Peabody Essex Museum Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 22-September 29, 2013 The name Fabergé is synonymous with refined craftsmanship, jeweled luxury and the Russian imperial family. Over 230 singular treasures created by the House of Fabergé in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are featured, including enameled clocks, gold cigarette cases, hardstone carvings, ruby encrusted brooches and four signature imperial eggs made for Nicholas II and the Romanov family. This exhibition explores ideas of luxury, innovation, entrepreneurship and imperial...
  06/22/13	Opening Day: Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Peabody Essex Museum Opening Day: Fabergé Revealed, From the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 22, 2013 Mysterious and elegant, compelling and intricate, the works of the House of Fabergé hold an enduring fascination. Join us for a daylong exploration of a master craftsman and his royal clients. Film: Tsar to Lenin | 11 am–noon | Morse Auditorium | Reservations by June 20 Tsar to Lenin, ranked among the 20th-century’s greatest film documentaries, presents an extraordinary cinematic account of the Russian Revolution. 1937, 63 minutes,...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/18/13	Gallery Talk: Toshio Shibata, Constructed Landscapes Peabody Essex Museum
  05/16/13	PEM/PM: Dirt Peabody Essex Museum
  05/12/13	Mother’s Day Brunch Peabody Essex Museum
  05/11/13	Gallery Spot: Dinosaur Pots Peabody Essex Museum
  05/11/13	Studio Discovery: Clay Teapots Peabody Essex Museum
  05/03/13- 05/05/13	Massachusetts Poetry Festival at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  04/27/13	Slow Art Day 2013 Peabody Essex Museum
  04/21/13	Story Trails: Monster Dance Peabody Essex Museum
  04/20/13	Presentation: Toshio Shibata in Conversation Peabody Essex Museum
  04/18/13	PEM/PM: Free Form Peabody Essex Museum
  04/16/13- 04/18/13	April School Vacation Week – Sounding Off: Explore art and movement through the work of Nick Cave Peabody Essex Museum
  04/06/13- 04/07/13	Weekend Festival: Sensational India! Peabody Essex Museum
  04/06/13	Bollywood Dance Party! Peabody Essex Museum
  03/23/13	Gallery Talk: Midnight to the Boom: Painting in India after Independence Peabody Essex Museum
  03/21/13	PEM/PM: Artopia Peabody Essex Museum
  03/16/13- 03/17/13	Felts & Fibers: A Wool Festival Peabody Essex Museum
  03/15/13	Tatiana Dimitriades, Julianne Lee, violins; Edward Gazouleas, viola; Jonathan Miller, cello; Thomas Martin, clarinet Peabody Essex Museum
  03/15/13	Presentation: Tim Laman – The Quest for the Birds of Paradise Peabody Essex Museum
  03/15/13	Concert: Boston Artists Ensemble Peabody Essex Museum
  03/10/13	Story Trails: When Books Fly Peabody Essex Museum
  03/07/13- 03/10/13	Salem Film Fest @ PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  02/15/13	Sharan Leventhal, Julianne Lee, violins; Beth Guterman, viola; Jonathan Miller, cello; Randall Hodgkinson, piano Peabody Essex Museum
  02/02/13- 04/21/13	Midnight to the Boom: Painting in India after Independence Peabody Essex Museum
  02/02/13	Opening Day: Midnight to the Boom: Painting in India after Independence Peabody Essex Museum
  01/19/13- 01/21/13	Human Rights Film Festival Peabody Essex Museum
  01/17/13	PEM/PM: Charleston/Chaplin and 1920s Style Peabody Essex Museum
  01/13/13	Story Trails: Under the Cobblestones Peabody Essex Museum
  01/12/13	Family Gallery Exploration: Silk! Peabody Essex Museum
  01/11/13	Concert: Boston Artists Ensemble Peabody Essex Museum
  10/27/12- 12/31/12	The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries Peabody Essex Museum
  10/02/12	A Love Affair: Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz Peabody Essex Museum
  09/30/12	Drop-in Art Activity: Watercolor in the Garden Peabody Essex Museum
  09/30/12	Presentation: When America First Met China Peabody Essex Museum
  09/28/12	Concert: Boston Artists Ensemble Peabody Essex Museum
  09/27/12	Trunk Show: Sarah Havens Peabody Essex Museum
  09/27/12	PEM/PM: Style Yourself Peabody Essex Museum
  09/15/12	Studio Saturday: Head Toppers! Peabody Essex Museum
  09/09/12	Story Trails: Hats Off to You Peabody Essex Museum
  09/08/12- 12/30/12	Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones Peabody Essex Museum
  09/08/12	Opening Day Events | Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones Peabody Essex Museum
  08/19/12	Story Trails: What Does the Clay Say? Peabody Essex Museum
  08/09/12	Family Movie: More of Shaun the Sheep Peabody Essex Museum
  08/04/12	Presentation: Gordon Brown, Photographer Peabody Essex Museum
  07/19/12	PEM / PM: Street Art Peabody Essex Museum
  07/14/12	Gallery Opening: Pop-Up Art & Nature Center Peabody Essex Museum
  06/21/12	PEM/PM Party: Through the Lens Peabody Essex Museum
  06/09/12- 10/08/12	Ansel Adams: At the Water's Edge Peabody Essex Museum
  04/28/12	Slow Art Day at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  04/20/12	Boston Artists Ensemble Chamber Music Concert Peabody Essex Museum
  04/14/12- 05/05/13	Natural Histories: Photographs by Barbara Bosworth Peabody Essex Museum
  03/31/12- 04/01/12	Sensational India! Peabody Essex Museum
  03/31/12	Bollywood Dance Party Peabody Essex Museum
  03/27/12- 07/15/12	Faces of Devotion, Indian Sculpture from the Figiel Collection Peabody Essex Museum
  03/27/12- 06/01/12	Painting the Modern in India Peabody Essex Museum
  03/27/12- 07/15/12	Written on the Waves Peabody Essex Museum
  02/20/12- 02/24/12	February School Vacation Week: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS: NEW ENGLAND! Peabody Essex Museum
  02/11/12- 07/15/12	Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann Peabody Essex Museum
  01/14/12- 04/29/12	Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art Peabody Essex Museum
  01/10/12- 11/30/12	Unbound: Highlights from the Phillips Library at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  01/10/12- 05/31/12	Freeport [No. 004]: Peter Hutton Peabody Essex Museum
  01/10/12- 09/30/12	FreePort [No. 002]: Marianne Mueller Peabody Essex Museum
  11/12/11- 07/15/12	Unbound: Highlights from the Phillips Library at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  07/30/11- 12/31/11	FreePort [No. 004]: Peter Hutton at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  07/30/11- 11/06/11	Painting the American Vision at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  07/09/11	Adult Photography Workshop at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  06/30/11	NEW! Summer Evening Series: Art After Hours Peabody Essex Museum
  06/18/11- 07/08/12	Ripple Effect, The Art of H20 Peabody Essex Museum
  06/18/11	WEEKEND FESTIVAL: Splish Splash! Peabody Essex Museum
  06/11/11	WEEKEND FESTIVAL: Celebrating Surrealism Peabody Essex Museum
  05/13/11- 05/14/11	Massachusetts Poetry Festival Peabody Essex Museum
  04/18/11- 04/22/11	April School Vacation Week; Hanami: Arts of Japan Peabody Essex Museum
  04/16/11	Slow Art Day Peabody Essex Museum
  04/15/11	Boston Artists Ensemble Concert Peabody Essex Museum
  04/02/11- 04/03/11	WEEKEND FESTIVAL: SENSATIONAL INDIA! Peabody Essex Museum
  12/21/10- 01/02/11	The Art and Nature Center's Greatest Hits Peabody Essex Museum
  11/28/10	Antiques Show Jazz Brunch Peabody Essex Museum
  11/05/10	BOSTON ARTISTS ENSEMBLE OPENS SEASON WITH MASTERWORK PIANO TRIOS OF SCHUBERT AND RAVEL Peabody Essex Museum
  09/24/10	Boston Landmarks Orchestra Salem Concert Peabody Essex Museum
  09/14/10- 01/09/11	The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City Peabody Essex Museum
  07/24/10	The Wonders of the Landscape: Photography Workshop Peabody Essex Museum
  07/15/10	Dinosaurs at the Museum Peabody Essex Museum
  07/08/10	Beer+Chocolate = Food of the Gods Peabody Essex Museum
  06/19/10- 06/01/11	Eye Spy, Playing with Perception Peabody Essex Museum
  06/12/10- 01/01/11	Imprints: Photography by Mark Ruwedel Peabody Essex Museum
  06/04/10	Karen Finley's "The Jackie Look" Peabody Essex Museum
  05/22/10- 05/23/10	Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea - Weekend Festival Peabody Essex Museum
  04/19/10- 04/23/10	School Vacation Week: Trash Springs to Life Peabody Essex Museum
  04/17/10- 07/18/10	The Kennedys-Portrait of a Family: Photographs by Richard Avedon Peabody Essex Museum
  04/10/10- 04/11/10	Sensational India! festival Peabody Essex Museum
  03/27/10- 07/18/10	Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea Peabody Essex Museum
  03/13/10- 03/14/10	TourFest Peabody Essex Museum
  03/06/10	ECHO Performing Arts Festival Peabody Essex Museum
  02/13/10	Valentine's Celebration at PEM Peabody Essex Museum
  02/05/10	Iris After Dark! Peabody Essex Museum
  02/05/10	BOSTON ARTISTS ENSEMBLE PLAYS SCHUBERT’S MASTERWORK, STRING QUARTET IN G MAJOR, D 887 Peabody Essex Museum
  01/16/10- 01/17/10	Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Peabody Essex Museum
  01/10/10	Film Day: Defining Beauty - Do the Photographs Lie? Peabody Essex Museum
  12/19/09- 01/03/10	Best of the Art & Nature Center Peabody Essex Museum
  11/28/09- 11/29/09	37th Annual Antiques Show Peabody Essex Museum
  11/20/09	Concert: Boston Artists Ensemble Peabody Essex Museum