Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square
161 Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970-3783 USA
Phone: 978-745-9500, 866-745-1876
For the Hearing Impaired: 978-740-3649
Program Reservations: ext. 3011
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Hours
Open daily 10 A.M.-5 P.M.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
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Museum Admission
Adults $15, Seniors $13, Students $11
Youth (16 and under) and Salem, Mass. residents admitted free.
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Phillips Library Public Hours
Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Admission to Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House
$4 (plus museum admission)
Salem residents, museum members, and youth 16 and under FREE

Same-day timed tickets to Yin Yu Tang may be purchased at the admissions desk. Advanced tickets may be purchased, with a surcharge, by ordering online or by calling 877-PEM-TIXX (877-736-8499). Advance ticket purchase is encouraged as tickets frequently sell out. Please arrive early in the day for best selection of times. East India Marine Associates wishing to reserve tickets, please email us for assistance.

If you have purchased tickets online for Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House, Ticket holders should arrive at the museum at least 30 minutes prior to their timed visit.

To best prepare for your Yin Yu Tang experience, please read Know Before You Go

From 10 am to 11:15 am daily and 2:15 to 3:15 Monday through Friday, Yin Yu Tang is unavailable to our general audience due to scheduled school group and adult group visits. All times are subject to change without notice. Certain Restriction may apply.

Garden Restaurant
The Garden Restaurant is open from April 30th until October 5th.

Wed - Fri, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Sat & Sun, 11:30am - 3:00pm

Also open Memorial Day and Labor Day!

For reservations or questions regarding the Garden Restaurant please call 978-745-9500 x3118.

The restaurant is also available for private functions when the restaurant is not open to the public. Please call our Functions & Rentals Office at 978-745-9500 x3115 for private rental.

Atrium Cafe Hours
Open daily 10am-4:30pm

Note: All members receive a 10% discount at the Garden Restaurant and the Atrium Cafe.

PEM's new wing, designed by preeminent architect Moshe Safdie.

Travel Information and Hotel Packages

Tours

School Group Tours
For information about school group tours/fees, go to student programs or call 978-745-9500, ext. 3060.

Historic House Tours
Experience two centuries of New England life, art, and architecture through the museum’s National Historic Landmark houses. A variety of tours of the Gardner-Pingree (1804) and John Ward (ca. 1684) houses are available. Topics and times vary; visit the admissions desk or the information desk for reservations. House tours are included with museum admission. Learn more about PEM's historic houses >

PEM is located 16 miles north of Boston.

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Getting to the museum

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The museum is approximately 16 miles north of Boston, at 137 Essex St. in historic Salem, Massachusetts (corner of Essex and New Liberty Streets). For recorded directions, call 978-745-9500, ext. 3145.

By car, take Route 128 North. NOTE: I-95 and Route 128 North share the same loop around Boston. When I-95 and Route 128 North divide, stay on Route 128 North, to Exit 25A. Take 114 East into Salem, following signs for the Peabody Essex Museum and Rte. 114. Approximately one mile after entering Salem, you will cross an overpass. As you come off the overpass, take the exit on your right. This puts you on Route 107/Bridge St. Go straight through the light and take your second right, onto St Peter St. Go left at the stop sign and right onto New Liberty St. The museum is straight ahead and a parking garage is on your right.

To park, you may use the parking garage on New Liberty St. In addition, there is a municipal parking lot on nearby St. Peter St., and a smaller garage on Derby Street, at the corner of Hawthorne Blvd. and Derby St., three blocks from the museum. Limited on-street parking is available around Salem Common and at two-hour meters.

By train, take the MBTA Commuter Rail (Newburyport/Rockport line) from Boston’s North Station or other points, to Salem station-a five-minute walk from the museum. Go up the steps to street level, cross Bridge Street, and walk down Washington Street. Go left on Essex St. to the end of the pedestrian mall.

By bus from Boston, board the No. 450 or No. 455 bus at Haymarket Square.

By ferry from Boston, board Salem Ferry at Central Wharf (New England Aquarium Whale Watch booth) for a relaxing 50-minute trip aboard a high-speed catamaran. Ferry docks at the Blaney Street Wharf on Salem's historic waterfront-a short walk or cab ride from the museum. Eight round trips daily, June 15-October 31. For rates and schedule, call 978-741-0220 or go to www.salemferry.com.

For security reasons

• All parcels, including handbags, brought into the museum are subject to search.
• Parcels 11 x 15 inches or larger may not be brought into the galleries without a security pass.
• Umbrellas are not permitted in the galleries.
• Neither knapsacks nor backpack baby carriers may be worn in the galleries.
• Visitors may take photographs for personal use, but flash or other lighting, and tripods, are prohibited. Video cameras may be used only with prior permission.
• Out of consideration for other visitors, please refrain from using cellular phones.
• Please contact the security office at 978-745-9500 x3190 for more information.

Services available for your comfort

• A coat check is located just inside the entrance of the museum. Pay phones are also located in this area.
• Storage lockers: Key-operated lockers are available in the main building and in Phillips Library for small bags and personal items.
• Elevator access: Elevators are located just off the Atrium, in the Yin Yu Tang annex, and in Dodge Wing.
• Wheelchair accessibility: Museum galleries are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ask for assistance at the coat check.
• Baby-changing stations are located in all restrooms on the first floor of the museum.