Premiere Museum on the North Shore

Brimming with more than a million representations of artistic ingenuity, the lauded Peabody Essex Museum is premiere among the North Shore's cultural offerings. Expanding its footprint at 161 Essex Street in historic downtown Salem is one of the North Shore’s most cherished institutions. Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is a rich and complex place, and Chief Curator Lynda Hartigan is an astute agent for the rich and complex. Since 2003, Hartigan has set a steady course for steering the museum toward world renown by broadening the scope of its vision and increasing its square footage. As one of the largest and fastest-growing art museu

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Premiere Museum on the North Shore

Beaming with more than a million representations of artistic ingenuity, the lauded Peabody Essex Museum is premier among the North Shore’s cultural offerings.

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