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      GenPEM

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      GenPEM Membership

      Join our community of museum enthusiasts, artists and collectors. Enjoy member-priced tickets to events, free year-round admission to PEM, savings at our shop and café and so much more!

      Why GenPEM?
      • Connect with your community through events on PEM's campus, around the North Shore, in Boston and beyond
      • Enjoy free, unlimited admission to PEM for a full year
      • Receive invitations and first access to tickets for GenPEM events, exhibition openings and workshops
      • Take advantage of 10% off at the Museum Shop and Atrium Café
      • Receive a monthly e-newsletter highlighting upcoming events, tours and special programs


      Please email alexandra_hoch@pem.org with questions.

      GenPEM Levels

      GenPEM Individual

      $100 year

      • Enjoy member benefits for one

      GenPEM Dual

      $250 year

      • Enjoy member benefits for two people, or one cardholder and a guest
      • Access to the North American Reciprocal Network with over 1,000 museums listed
      • Access to 80 Council of American Maritime Museums

      GenPEM Sustainer

      $500 year

      • Enjoy admission for four people each visit
      • Two complimentary tickets to each GenPEM event
      • Complimentary PEM exhibition catalog
      • Access to the North American Reciprocal Network with over 1,000 museums listed
      • Access to 80 Council of American Maritime Museums


      ($320 is tax-deductible)

      GenPEM Visionary

      $1,000 year

      • Enjoy admission for six people each visit
      • Four complimentary tickets to each GenPEM event
      • Invitation to one East India Marine Associates event annually
      • Complimentary PEM exhibition catalog
      • One-time complimentary GenPEM Individual level gift membership
      • Access to the North American Reciprocal Network with over 1,000 museums listed
      • Access to 80 Council of American Maritime Museums


      ($700 is tax-deductible)

      PEM is my go-to for unbound art exploration and is our touchstone for quality art experiences. I am so excited to see how this community-driven group steered by the tenacious Trevor Smith will further broaden creative adventures.
      — Caroline Cox
      GenPEM starts where a museum normally stops — engaging the community with makers, artists and local businesses through interesting events.
      — Alden Hawkins

      What we do

      Pop-Ups and Events
      Connect with artists, businesses and creative networks. Join our curators at pop-up events in new venues as we bring PEM outside our walls and share unique art experiences.

      Public Events
      Be in the know about our innovative and transformative programs. From the museum’s larger-than-life exclusive pop-ups in Boston and beyond, to tastings with local breweries and dynamic art making workshops, there’s truly something for everyone to enjoy.

      Listening Rounds
      We are currently designing GenPEM around your feedback and ideas. Join us at our next listening round, where we meet informally to hear your response to our events and generate ideas for future projects.

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      Past Events

      GenPEM Steering Committee

      The GenPEM Steering Committee members are dedicated to building bridges across our networks and communities. Your participation is crucial, so join us in growing GenPEM and engage with the best in creativity and collaboration. We also depend on the generosity of our participants to produce these events, and we invite you to consider donating to PEM’s Annual Fund or joining GenPEM.

      Amy Brooks
      Torry Cullen
      Audrey Harrer
      Caitlin Koury
      Niho Kozuru
      Alyssa Napoleon
      Lauren Reilly
      Zainab Sumu
      Emily Thomas
      Hunter Treash
      Caroline Vokey
      Jason Williams

      Other events that may interest you

      In-person event

      PEM Reads: No Ship Sets Out To Be A Shipwreck

      Sunday, December 15, 2024 from 2-4 pm

      Virtual event

      PEM Reads: Moby-Dick Read-a-Thon

      Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 6:30—8 pm

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