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For
more than a century, Salem merchants sailed the globe in search of
international trade, encountering extraordinary art and culture along
the way. In 1799 they founded the Peabody Essex Museum - now one of
the nation's largest museums housing some of the finest collections of
art and culture in the world.
Peabody Essex Museum includes:
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Over 2.4 million
works of art and cultural objects |
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Twenty-four historic
buildings |
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Yin Yu Tang, the only
complete 200-year-old house located outside China |
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PEM has been selected
"One of the nation's ten best art museums for kids" by Child
magazine. |
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Children age 16 and
under are free. |
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Journey through New England's grand and storied past at the stunning
Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Explore the region's
legendary connections to the art and culture of Asia, Oceania, Africa,
India and more.
Make a day of it. Experience PEM's unrivaled collections, special
exhibitions, interactive idea center for families, the award-winning
Museum Shop and Garden Restaurant, plus the world-famous Yin Yu Tang, a
200-year-old Chinese merchant's home brought here from China. All in the
historic and uniquely captivating seaport city of Salem. |