Exhibition
East India Marine Hall
On view through January 2, 2030
Exhibition
Beyond the Broom: Salem Short Films
On view through August 2027
Exhibition
Studio Glass
Ongoing
Exhibition
Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest
On view through September 27, 2026
On view
Exhibitions
Explore our rotating exhibitions, on view for a limited time.
Bootmaker in Residence
Fridays and Saturdays, June 5 through August 29
Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest
On view through September 27, 2026
Pressing Importance: Salem and the Declaration of Independence
On view through July 25, 2027
Beyond the Broom: Salem Short Films
On view through August 2027
Salem Gets Dressed
On view through January 2, 2028
East India Marine Hall
On view through January 2, 2030
Galleries
Step into our dynamic galleries featuring key objects from the museum’s collection.
American Art: Traditions Transformed
Ongoing
Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me
Ongoing
Asian Export Art
Ongoing
Bethany Collins, America: A Hymnal
Ongoing
Japanese Art
Ongoing
Korean Art
Now on view
Maritime Art
Ongoing
On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America
Ongoing
Powerful Figures
Ongoing
Salem Stories
Ongoing
South Asian Art
Ongoing
Studio Glass
Ongoing
The Pod
Ongoing
The Salem Witch Trials 1692
Ongoing
Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place
Ongoing
Historic Houses
PEM offers the only Salem walking tours that take you inside the city's historic houses. (Timed tickets required for entry.)
Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home
Ropes Mansion
Built in 1727–1729
0.4 miles from PEM
Gardner-Pingree House
Built in 1804–06
0.2 miles from PEM
John Ward House
Built in 1685-1699
0.1 miles from PEM
Upcoming exhibitions
Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer"
On view September 19, 2026–January 3, 2027
Origami Unfolded
On view December 5, 2026–July 2028
The Stars We Do Not See
On view February 27–June 13, 2027
Driving Forces: American Art and the Automobile
On view May–November 2027
Past exhibitions
Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone
On view February 14–June 7, 2026
Fashion & Design
Closed May 18–August 1, 2026
Double Happiness: Celebration in Chinese Art
On view through May 3, 2026