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Peabody Essex Museum

The Peabody Essex Museum in , US, is a successor to the East India Marine Society, established in 1799. It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute.
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  • Opening hours: Thursday—Monday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: non-profit organisation in the USA
  • Also known as: “pem.org”
  • Address: 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yin Yu Tang House and Witch History Museum.

Manor estate
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY 3.0.
is a late 18th-century house from province that had been removed from its original village and re-erected in , .

Museum
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The is located in and features dioramas and first person narrations, including little-known information about nineteen accused "witches" that were put to death in 1692. is situated 500 feet west of Peabody Essex Museum.

Cemetery
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is situated 400 feet south of Peabody Essex Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Downtown Salem District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of that has since been surrounded by more modern development.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972.

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A charming seaside destination, offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants.

Peabody Essex Museum

Latitude
42.52154° or 42° 31′ 18″ north
Longitude
-70.89221° or 70° 53′ 32″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
87JFG4C5+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215901152
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3373790
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Peabody Essex Museum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu Peabody Essex”
  • Chinese: “皮博迪·埃塞克斯博物馆”
  • Chinese: “皮博迪·艾塞克斯博物館”
  • Chinese: “皮博迪埃塞克斯博物館”
  • Chinese: “皮博迪埃塞克斯博物馆”
  • Chinese: “碧波地-雅息士博物館”
  • Chinese: “碧波地·埃塞克斯博物館”
  • Chinese: “碧波地·埃塞克斯博物馆”
  • Chinese: “碧雅博物館”
  • Dutch: “Peabody Essex Museum”
  • French: “Musée Peabody Essex”
  • French: “Peabody Essex Museum”
  • German: “Peabody Essex Museum”
  • Japanese: “ピーボディ・エセックス博物館”
  • Japanese: “ピーボディー博物館”
  • Korean: “피바디 에섹스 박물관”
  • Russian: “Музей Пибоди в Эссексе”
  • Slovenian: “Peabody Essex Museum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include East India Square Fountain and Bell.

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