Peabody Essex Museum
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the sovereignty, resilience and immense contributions of Native Americans. Join us for a free day of special programming to respectfully acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous...
Peabody Essex Museum
Join us for a presentation by Bonnie Bennett, co-founder of Kakawa Chocolate House (located next door to the museum). After explaining a little about the fascinating history of chocolate, Bennett...
Peabody Essex Museum
Join Jane Winchell, exhibition curator and Director of PEM's Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center, on a special hands-on tour of Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest. Don't miss...
Peabody Essex Museum
Join Salem’s Poet Laureate J.D. Scrimgeour and PEM’s Director of Learning and Community Engagement David Snider for the official book launch of Pieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices....
Peabody Essex Museum
Join PEM curator Ruthie Dibble and High Museum of Art curators Monica Obniski and Marin Sullivan for a conversation celebrating the opening of Isamu Noguchi: "I Am Not a Designer."...
Peabody Essex Museum
Bring the whole family to listen to a storyteller share tales about nature, form and creativity, followed by a hands‑on segment where everyone is invited to create together. This all-ages workshop is designed to highlight ideas of storytelling through paper, visual narrative, handmade objects — concepts central to Noguchi’s work. Be sure to check out...
Peabody Essex Museum
Celebrate nature’s abundance through mixed-media collage! Together, we'll draw inspiration from patterns found in leaves, seeds, flowers and other treasures as we create mandala-inspired artwork that celebrates the beauty, balance and interconnectedness of the natural world. Studio Saturdays is a series of adult art making classes designed to inspire creativity and connection through multimedia arts...
Peabody Essex Museum
Join us for a reading of My First Book of Fancy Letters by Jessica Hische! Did you know letters can be ATHLETIC, BUBBLY or even CREEPY? This colorful alphabet book highlights letters and fonts of all shapes and sizes on the way to exploring some big words. After the reading, be sure to check out...
Peabody Essex Museum
In a discussion for the North Shore AAPI Coalition’s Salem 400+ exhibition, Afterimages: Retracing BIPOC Histories, director Rachel TonThat speaks with Erika Lee, Thomas Green and Sarah Kanouse on the...
Peabody Essex Museum
If you run a business in Salem, you're invited to a morning of networking and resource-sharing at the Peabody Essex Museum! The first Salem Biz Town Hall at PEM welcomes makers and restaurants, retailers and real estate, institutions and city officials for a morning of coffee and conversation. Meet fellow business owners and take the...
Peabody Essex Museum
Join Blue Star Families for a special Blue Star 250 event celebrating the founding of the National Guard and honoring generations of National Guard members and their families. The day...
Peabody Essex Museum
Discover the vibrant world of Korean traditional Tal (mask) dance with Insun Park & Generals. This interactive program invites audiences of all ages to explore Korean culture through hands-on creativity,...
