Peabody Essex Museum - Salem Museum
- Address: East India Square, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone: 9787459500
- Website:www.pem.org
| Average Rating |
4.5
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38+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Frommers | 2.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
37+ reviews |
Estimated Price: From $4
Peabody Essex Museum
East India SquareSalem, MA 01970
Peabody Essex Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- The Peabody Essex Museum is Americas oldest continuously operating museum. -- It was founded in 1799 -- The new Peabody Essex Museum is both a new building and a new idea. -- The visitors engagement is encouraged through a new set of tools and opportunities to focus more intently ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- The museum's collections include American art and architecture and outstanding Asian, Asian Export, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime, and Photography collections. In addition to its collections, the museum offers changing exhibitions and a hands-on education center. The museum campus f... more on TripAdvisor
- Founded in 1799, the Peabody Essex Museum is America's oldest continuously operating museum. The museum presents art and culture from New England and around the world, including American art and architecture as well as Asian, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime, and Photography collection... more on GoCityKids.com
- Now in its third century, the Peabody Essex Museum has transformed itself into a national presence. All by itself, this captivating museum is reason enough to visit Salem. Impressive collections of art from New England and around the world are the Peabody Essex's calling card, but they're just pa... more on Frommers
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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1.0 -
Not worth it
The museum just spent several years on a major overhaul, and it when it was done, it just turned out to be filled with mediocre modern art from many nations. How multicultural. This used to be a must-see for any Salem visitor, but the people who run the place seem to have purged anything from the... Bill190, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Pete S. 's review
The PEM may seem a little disjointed at first, but when you get the idea that this was a museum grown centuries ago out of the collections of those coming ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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4.0
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Like it or Not, Peabody Essex Transformation is Impressive
While, as the last reviewer wrote, it's disappointing to see the museum shifting its focus to the type of art that can be seen just about anywhere in the country, I feel the museum is still one of the best things Salem has to offer tourists and locals alike. The East India Marine Hall has retaine... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Harper D. 's review
I am completely in love with the Yin Yu Tang House. If I ever win the lottery I'm having a copy made for myself so that I ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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4.0
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An enjoyable couple of hours
Having never been to the Peabody Essex Museum before, I don't have the previous reviewers' perspectives on the museum's offerings pre and post renovations. My husband, 7 yr old daughter and I went for the first time on a Sunday afternoon about a week ago. I can say that the atrium is beautiful, a... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Directions
Take Hawthorne Blvd. to Essex St., following signs for visitor center. Enter on Essex St. or New Liberty St
East India Sq
Hours
Daily 10am-5pm
Miscellaneous
- Admission: See below
- Collections: Maritime, American decorative , Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Asian, Indian, African, Oceanic, Native American .. art, architecture, prints, paintings, photography, rare books and manuscripts
Other Web Resources
- www.pem.org
- http://www.bostonusa.com
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