Throughout 2026, PEM has presented a series of curatorial talks highlighting works from our collection as part of the museum’s Salem 400+ celebrations. In our final “Salem as Muse” talk of 2026, join Karina Corrigan, Deputy Chief Curator and the H. A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art, for a discussion of PEM’s Salem Stories exhibition. This exhibition presents …
Join ornithologist Alan Poole for an exploration into the life and history of the Resplendent Quetzal — a dazzling, legendary bird of the highland forests of Central America. Author of the recent book Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest (2023), Poole will lead us through the nesting and feeding ecology of this renowned bird, its role in Mayan and Aztec …
Join us for a reading of the book My Heart Fills With Happiness, written by Monique Gray Smith (Cree and Scottish) and illustrated by Julie Flett (Swampy Cree and Red River Métis). What fills your heart with happiness? This bilingual book in English and Anishinaabemowin was written to support the wellness of Indigenous children and families, and encourages readers of …
Marking 35 years of partnership, this flag raising honors the sister city relationship between Salem and Ota, Japan. In partnership with the City of Salem and the Peabody Essex Museum.
