At PEM, visitors gain exciting insights about themselves and other cultures through special exhibitions, weekend festivals and family art-making programs.

If your answer is "Yes!," an internship at PEM might be right for you. PEM internships offer opportunities to build skills, learn about the arts and discover career opportunities in museums. …

Mar 26, 2025 · PEM is pleased to announce a slate of exhibitions and programming for 2026 that support the quadricentennial celebration and preexisting Indigenous history

With a gift membership, your friends and family receive free museum admission and special discounts all year long.

When visiting PEM, you will find a unique collection of historic houses, buildings and gardens spanning three centuries.

Find more information on hours, safety, admissions, and more. Peabody Essex Museum is located at 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970. 978-745-9500

Mission We offer thought-provoking experiences of the arts, humanities, and sciences to activate understanding of our shared humanity and to empower imagination and learning through …

Explore our rotating exhibitions, on view for a limited time.

Internationally renowned, PEM’s maritime art collection explores the personal and collective experience of the sea

Explore centuries of cultural creativity, historical objects, textiles, and much more in PEM’s renowned collection