Events North of Boston

NEW Exhibition: Our Time on Earth

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Peabody Essex Museum  

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

Humans are just one species among millions, coexisting in an expansive living network. Immerse yourself in installations envisioned by artists, designers, scientists, technologists and changemakers from across 12 countries. Their cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaborations open portals to a shared future, in which planet and people flourish together. Part of PEM’s Climate + Environment Initiative, this...

Opening Weekend: Our Time on Earth

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Peabody Essex Museum  

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

Celebrate the opening of the multisensory exhibition Our Time on Earth. Learn about the creation of this ambitious show from visiting curators from London’s Barbican Centre and contribute to a community artwork with Cuban-American climate artist Xavier Cortada. Check out Rare’s interactive pop-up exhibition “Changing the Climate Culture” plus a vibrant student art installation, “The...

Lunar New Year Festival at PEM: Year of the Dragon

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Peabody Essex Museum  

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

We invite you to welcome the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant festival heralding new beginnings and the coming of spring. Join us as we continue our celebrations for the 20th anniversary of Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home at PEM. Enjoy performances, storytelling and art making and explore Yin Yu Tang. Yin Yu...

A SUPREME Evening with Marcellas Reynolds

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Peabody Essex Museum  

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

Join entertainment reporter Marcellas Reynolds, the author of SUPREME MODELS, SUPREME ACTRESSES and the newly released SUPREME SIRENS, as he explores his groundbreaking series of publications celebrating the lives and legacies of iconic Black women across the beauty and entertainment industries. His books’ stunning photographs and revealing essays detail how Black women have influenced culture...

$20 – $35

February School Vacation week at PEM: Caring for Creatures and Climate

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Peabody Essex Museum  

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

February 19th, 22nd, and 23rd* *Please note that this event is not occurring on February 20th or 21st. Join us for a constellation of programs that invite participants of all ages on an inspiring journey of environmental stewardship. Meet live animals, learn about the ecosystems in your backyard and explore practical ways to tackle climate...