There are so many reasons to come to

the Peabody Essex Museum. Sometimes,

looking at a work of art with someone

special by your side is all the motivation

you need. Sitting in the light-fi lled Atrium,

dancing with a performer from the Pacifi c

Northwest, watching the expression on

a child’s face as she explores the art

studio — each experience is worth the trip.

2017 Exciting Exhibitions

Museum HoursOpen Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm and the third Thursday of every month until 9 pm.

Closed Mondays (except holidays) and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Kids 16 and under always free!

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Visit pem.org for a full list of exhibitions.

“It’s Alive!” Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett CollectionAugust 12–November 26, 2017

Kirk Hammett, best known as the famed guitarist of the rock band Metallica, is also an avid collector of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters. Visually arresting, these posters recall a time when poster design was an art unto itself.

Georgia O’Keeff e: Living ModernDecember 16, 2017–April 1, 2018One of America’s most iconic artists of the 20th century, Georgia O’Keeffe is best known for her desert landscapes, animal skulls and botanical paintings. This exhibition explores the unifi ed modernist aesthetic of O’Keeffe’s life, from her feminist outlook, stark fashion sense to her skill as a seamstress and clothing designer.

Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and StyleMay 20–October 9, 2017

From the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century, ocean liners were fl oating showcases of technology, opulence and social sophistication. The exhibition features more than 200 works, including paintings, models, furniture and fashion.Co-organized with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

XYZT: A Journey in 4 DimensionsAn exhibition by Adrien M & Claire B October 14, 2017–April 22, 2018

Guests use their own movement to interact with light in this immersive art experience. Creators Adrien Mondot and Claire Bardainne, French artists/performers/computer scientists, describe the installations as “a journey through nature revisited.”

WOW® World of WearableArt™February 18–June 11, 2017

Discover a showcase of work emerging from the spectacular international design competition where art and fashion intersect. The exhibition presents 32 award-winning ensembles, a unique collection of spectacular wearable artworks.

Presented in partnership with the New Zealand government.

Organized by the Brooklyn Museum with guest curator Wanda M. Corn, Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor Emerita in Art History, Stanford University.

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The East India Marine Associates of the Peabody Essex Museum provides support for all exhibitions.American Dream (detail), 2012. Vinyl, leather, papier mache, builders foam, plastic. Courtesy of World of WearableArt™ Limited. Sandy Hook, SS France in New York Harbor (detail), about 1930. Peabody Essex Museum. Gift of Stuart Pratt, 2008, M27850. © Peabody Essex Museum. Artist in Spain, Nosferatu movie poster (detail), 1922. Chromolithograph on paper. Collection of Kirk Hammett. A visitor plays with light in XYZT: A Journey in 4 Dimensions (detail). Photo © Adrien Mondot and Claire Bardainne. Georgia O’Keeffe, Ram’s Head, White Hollyhock-Hills (Ram’s Head and White Hollyhock, New Mexico), 1935. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum. Bequest of Edith and Milton Lowenthal, 1992.11.28. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Museum.

Art & Nature Center Designed for visitors of all ages, the family-friendly center features changing exhibitions, hands-on displays and art-making spaces.

Daily Guide-Led ToursExplore all PEM has to offer with help from our expert museum Guides. Take a closer look at the objects and stories in current special exhibitions or discover PEM collection highlights. Our historic house tours include five distinctive properties.

Maker Lounge Our Maker Lounge, dedicated to cutting-edge innovation, features creative materials, worktables, lounge areas and music for those interested in tinkering at the intersection of art and technology.

Shopping and DiningEnjoy our award-winning Museum Shop as well as lighter fare in the Atrium Café.

Visitor InformationFor general and event information, please visit pem.org/visit or call 978-745-9500. For groups of 10 or more, please visit pem.org/visit/groups or call 978-542-1514 for reservations. Directions Hotline: 978-745-9500, ext. 4145

A Museum of Art and Culture Over the last 20 years, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has distinguished itself as one of the fastest-growing art museums in North America. Its roots date to the 1799 founding of the East India Marine Society, an organization of Salem captains and supercargoes who had sailed beyond either the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. Society members brought to Salem a diverse collection of objects from the northwest coast of America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, India and elsewhere.

Today PEM’s collection includes 1.8 million objects, many of which are the finest of their kind. Asian Export Art: the largest and most comprehensive in the world

Chinese Art: reflects the breadth of China’s visual culture over the centuries

Fashion, Costumes and Textiles: ranges from international, historic materials to modern and contemporary fashion

Indian Art: the preeminent collection of Indian art from post-colonial times to the present

Maritime Art and History: the finest collection of maritime art in the nation

Native American Art: the oldest, most comprehensive ongoing collection in the Western hemisphere

Photography: more than a million rare and vintage images and nearly every photographic format

Historic Houses: 24 properties, including National Historic Landmarks and six are on the National Register of Historic Places

Yin Yu Tang: a 200-year-old house, the only example of Chinese domestic architecture in the United States