Although the quality and vast collection of the museum was wonderful to behold; the staff comes across grumpy and annoyed with the aspects of guests!! My group of coworkers were followed around and treated with suspicion and resentment at the fact that we were *quietly* smiling and laughing. We never touched anything or went out of the correct areas. And... More

This is a beautifully curated museum. A Chinese house transposed to Salem MA! Everything clearly explained and contextualised and a 'must see' new architectural reconfiguration. The highlight for us was the China,tea,fish,silk and bamboo exhibition. Go search it out, not sure why PEM hides it away!

I enjoyed the exhibits here! However, the food quality was poor and the staff was quite snobby. Salem is such a fun and interesting city with so many options that you may do better with some of the other area attractions.

Nice facility right in the heart of Salem. Neat exhibits. Definitley worth a stop for a couple of hours.

Found this experience in Salem to be very dull and boring. My children equally were not very impressed by what they saw in the museum.

This museum on the North Shore of Boston is one of the best of the medium sized museums in the area...There is a complete working history of the maritine economy in the area, with old maps, parts of ships, newspapers, portraits of sea captains and needlework of the women who stayed behind and those men who did it during the... More

The Peabody Essex is one of the more beautiful little museums you will visit. It is airy and bright while respecting the historic art in houses. Fabulous permanent collection and always surprising special shows which you would expect to be displayed at a much larger museum. The recent exhibit of the Rembrandt collection of a Marblehead couple was astonishing. If... More

Light, airy, many beautiful displays reflecting the shipping heritage of Salem and the Chinese connection. The restaurant (not the cafe) is charming and the food is good. The self guided tour of the reconstructed Yin Yu Tang House is well worth the extra cost.

The Peabody Essex Museum is a charming gem which has long lured the Art Crowd. A few years ago, an expansion was added by Moshe Safdie whose light-filled addition captures a maritime feel. I was fortunate to attend three times an exhibition of Dutch Art, the largest collection in the world still in private hands. So which museum will snag... More