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Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum

161 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

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A world-class art museum that happens to be in a town of 45,000, and locals still underrate it. The atrium alone is worth the walk.

Upcoming events

  • Mon, Oct 12, 10 AM Free Admission for Indigenous Peoples' Day

    Join us in honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day and celebrating Native American arts and culture.

  • Thu, Oct 15, 6 PM Members-Only Tour: Collection Center

    Join fellow PEM members on a behind-the-scenes tour of our collection center in Rowley.

  • Fri, Oct 16, 3 PM Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms

    Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms - Event

  • Sat, Oct 17, 1 PM Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles

    Cast a spell for good this Halloween! Fill a jar with herbs, shells, beads and your own personal sparkle, and imagine what kind of magic it might create.

  • Sun, Oct 18, 1 PM Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles

    Cast a spell for good this Halloween! Fill a jar with herbs, shells, beads and your own personal sparkle, and imagine what kind of magic it might create.

  • Sun, Oct 18, 2 PM PEM Reads: Cards on the Table with Jilly Gagnon

    Join PEM Reads for a discussion with Jilly Gagnon on locked-room mystery, Cards on the Table.

  • Wed, Oct 21, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Thu, Oct 22, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Thu, Oct 22, 7 PM Virtual Creative Foundations: Bill Crisafi

    Join us for a virtual conversation and art making workshop featuring the campy, eerie talents of illustrator and artist Bill Crisafi.

  • Fri, Oct 23, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Fri, Oct 23, 3 PM Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms

    Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms - Event

  • Sat, Oct 24, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Sat, Oct 24, 1 PM Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles

    Cast a spell for good this Halloween! Fill a jar with herbs, shells, beads and your own personal sparkle, and imagine what kind of magic it might create.

  • Sat, Oct 24, 1 PM PEM Presents: Nosferatu with Live Orchestra

    Sink your fangs into Halloween with Arpeggione Ensemble’s live performance of the score for Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

  • Sun, Oct 25, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Sun, Oct 25, 1 PM Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles

    Cast a spell for good this Halloween! Fill a jar with herbs, shells, beads and your own personal sparkle, and imagine what kind of magic it might create.

  • Sun, Oct 25, 1 PM Salem 400+ Film Screening: The Witch

    Written by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, this haunting film follows a family plagued by witchcraft and demonic possession.

  • Mon, Oct 26, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Tue, Oct 27, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Wed, Oct 28, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Thu, Oct 29, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Fri, Oct 30, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Fri, Oct 30, 3 PM Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms

    Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms - Event

  • Sat, Oct 31, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Sat, Oct 31, 11 AM Houdini Halloween Magic Show and Curator Talk

    Magician Anton Andresen will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Houdini's death by presenting a selection of mysteries inspired by his life and career.

  • Sat, Oct 31, 1 PM Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles

    Cast a spell for good this Halloween! Fill a jar with herbs, shells, beads and your own personal sparkle, and imagine what kind of magic it might create.

  • Sun, Nov 1, 10 AM Hocus Pocus Decor at Ropes Mansion

    et into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus.

  • Sun, Nov 1, 1 PM Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles

    Cast a spell for good this Halloween! Fill a jar with herbs, shells, beads and your own personal sparkle, and imagine what kind of magic it might create.

  • Sun, Nov 1, 3 PM Ladies of Salem Walking Tour

    Look up and discover the maritime stories behind Salem’s decorative figureheads. On this walking tour, Stephanie Clements introduces the “Ladies of Salem” that adorn lampposts along Essex and Derby streets. Learn how these public artworks recall the city’s seafaring past, and explore the connections between Salem’s streets, art, and maritime heritage. Plan your visit When: Sundays, 3–4:30 p.m., through November 1, 2026. Meet: At the anchor in front of East India Marine Hall in Salem. Tickets: $40 per person; ages 10 and older. Route: Approximately one mile, rain or shine. The route is not fully wheelchair accessible; contact the organizer with access questions. Reserve your tour with Teller of Tales. Choose the Tours service and a Sunday at 3 p.m. Check the booking calendar for current availability.

  • Fri, Nov 6, 3 PM Drop-In Art Making: Noguchi-Inspired Light Sculptures

    Make a one-of-a-kind paper lampshade or lantern using simple materials and imaginative design based on Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari paper light sculptures.

  • Sat, Nov 7, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Sat, Nov 7, 5 PM PEM Gala 2026: Where Wonder Takes Us

    Join us for the annual PEM Gala fundraiser dinner and after-party.

  • Sun, Nov 8, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Fri, Nov 13, 10 AM PEM Pals: Native American Heritage Month

    Join us for a reading of the book My Heart Fills With Happiness, written by Monique Gray Smith and illustrated by Julie Flett.

  • Fri, Nov 13, 3 PM Drop-In Art Making: Noguchi-Inspired Light Sculptures

    Make a one-of-a-kind paper lampshade or lantern using simple materials and imaginative design based on Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari paper light sculptures.

  • Fri, Nov 13, 7 PM ECOC Lecture: The Resplendent Quetzal

    Join ornithologist Alan Poole for an exploration into the Resplendent Quetzal — a dazzling, legendary bird of the highland forests of Central America.

  • Sat, Nov 14, 10 AM Remembrance Altars

    As the days grow shorter, join us for a reflective art workshop that reflects on those who came before us.

  • Sat, Nov 14, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Sat, Nov 14, 1 PM Noguchi and Japanese American Internment During World War II

    Join curator and scholar Christina Hiromi Hobbs for a talk on Isamu Noguchi's voluntary incarceration at the Poston War Relocation Center during WWII.

  • Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Fri, Nov 20, 3 PM Drop-In Art Making: Noguchi-Inspired Light Sculptures

    Make a one-of-a-kind paper lampshade or lantern using simple materials and imaginative design based on Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari paper light sculptures.

  • Fri, Nov 20, 7 PM Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

    Organized and led by members of the trans community, this vigil will feature trans speakers and the traditional reading of names, followed by an open mic.

  • Sat, Nov 21, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Fri, Nov 27, 3 PM Drop-In Art Making: Noguchi-Inspired Light Sculptures

    Make a one-of-a-kind paper lampshade or lantern using simple materials and imaginative design based on Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari paper light sculptures.

  • Sat, Nov 28, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

  • Sun, Nov 29, 11 AM Music in the Atrium: The Fo'c'sle Four

    Join the Fo’c’sle Four for an afternoon of rollicking sea shanties, ballads and other traditional songs from Salem and Gloucester.

  • Sun, Nov 29, 1 PM Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages

    Create your own dream playground collage inspired by our current exhibition Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer”!

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