Connected
Blog & PEMcast
Enjoy stories and conversations for the culturally curious, written by museum staff, guest contributors, interns, fellows and more.
Connected Blog
“Our Time on Earth” and Rare look at collective power to drive climate action
Rare’s Frank Lowenstein on our individual and collective potential to combat climate change.
5 Min read
Object Spotlight: The Belle o’ the Ball Hoop
In PEM’s Fashion and Design gallery Mary Clayton’s 1951 Belle o’ the Ball Hoop crinoline embodies how fashion and design can be practical, trendy, and transformative.
5 min read
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, one gallery at a time
The year of the dragon is celebrated at PEM with a search for dragons throughout the galleries.
5 Min read
Celebrating LatinXcellence throughout Massachusetts
LatinX shares about their exhibition at PEM that supports Massachusetts leaders.
3 Min read
Local wolves & global creativity: Behind the scenes of Our Time on Earth
Go behind the scenes with exhibition preparers as we delve into the world of our new exhibition, Our Time on Earth.
10 min read
A Word with Gio Swaby
Gio Swaby shares behind the scenes of her new exhibition at PEM, Fresh Up.
8 min read
Traveling Merchants Come Home: The Mid-Autumn Festival at Yin Yu Tang
On the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
6 min read
Salem community leaders share a few of their favorite things
Former Mayor Kim Driscoll and other Salem community leaders share their favorite PEM objects.
18 Min read
Unpacking the images and papers of photographer Sam Chamberlain
PEM's Phillips Library staff go through the papers and images of photographer Sam Chamberlain.
6 min read
PEMcast
PEMcast 35, Part 2: William Bentley as Curious Collector and Consultant
Part 2 of the PEMcast on Reverend William Bentley looks at how his collecting and consulting helped form PEM.
37 MIN LISTEN
PEMcast 35: The Curious Life of Reverend William Bentley
The PEMcast looks at the life and legacy of Salem's Reverend William Bentley.
39 Min listen
PEMcast 34: Hanging with Bats
In this episode, we give much respect and appreciation to bats as vital living beings on the planet. Join host Dinah Cardin, curator Jane Winchell and local artist Maia Mattson. The episode takes us foraging for plants in Salem, looking for bats in California and under a night sky in Maine.
34 min listen
PEMcast 32: Restoring Justice after the Salem Witch Trials
In this episode of the PEMcast we go behind the scenes of PEM's latest Salem Witch Trials exhibition. We examine objects that belonged to the Salem Puritans and attempts to restore justice from the 17th century to today.
24 Min Listen
