PEM is found in the heart of downtown Salem, Massachusetts, a charming, walkable city steeped in a rich history, with a thriving arts and culture scene. Experience waterfront parks, trendy shops and exceptional restaurants for rehearsal dinners and Sunday brunch.

• Museum staff available to accept deliveries two hours prior to your event.
• Security staff present in all areas of the museum open to your guests, as well as maintenance staff to set up and break down our tables and chairs as well as assist your vendors.
• Dining, cocktail and high-top tables, as well as white folding garden chairs. An upgrade to chameleon chairs is available for $8 per chair.
• A museum facilitator who will remain onsite to support all vendors throughout the course of the event.
• For weddings, separate spaces for ceremony, reception, dinner and dancing.

The H.A. Crosby Forbes and Pamela Cunningham Copeland Galleries are available for small gatherings.

Yes.

Yes. Read more about museum accessibility here.

We reserve specific areas of the museum for your event based on your guest count and preferences. In some instances, your guests may walk through certain galleries as they move from one part of the evening to the next. We can make special arrangements to open certain galleries at an additional cost.

No, and our staff works hard to clearly communicate all costs so there are no surprises.

Unfortunately, to protect the museum facility and our collections, any type of flame is not permitted. However, battery-operated votives and candles are welcome.

For Main Atrium rentals, we provide lighting on the dance floor, a static graphic design on the walls and illumination of the ceiling sails. For additional lighting features, we can recommend local event designers (this may incur an additional cost).