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Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)

When
Visit on your scheduleThursdays through Mondays 10 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day
Where
Peabody Essex Museum161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
All ages; Youth (under 16) free
Cost
Adults $25; Seniors (65+) $23; Students (with ID) $15; Youth (under 16) Free; Salem Residents Free.TTY for Deaf/hard of hearing visitors: (978) 740-3649
Organizer
Peabody Essex Museum

Art and culture museum in downtown Salem with galleries of maritime, Asian export, American and Native American art, plus the Yin Yu Tang Chinese house. Open Thursdays through Mondays 10 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission: Adults $25, Seniors (65+) $23, Students (with ID) $15; Youth (under 16) and Salem residents are free, and people who work in Salem get free general admission with a business card or employee ID. Program and ticket reservations: 978-542-1511. The museum's events listing showed only September 2026 drop-in art and workshop programs at the time of research, so no dated family events were recorded for the window.

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TTY for Deaf/hard of hearing visitors: (978) 740-3649

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EBT program not mentioned on the visit page. /calendar and /events listed only September 2026 programs (stale), so no PEM dated events recorded.