As Salem prepares to commemorate its quadricentennial in 2026, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has announced an impressive slate of exhibitions and programming that will enrich the Salem 400+ celebration. These initiatives perfectly embody the core mission of Salem 400+ to honor our past, celebrate our present, and envision our future by weaving together the diverse stories of our community

Summer in Salem 2024 is in full swing, and Destination Salem has a list of suggested events that will entertain all interests in the coming months. From the sounds of the Jazz and Soul Festival to the sights of the Maritime Festival, the next months will be lively in Salem. The restaurant scene in Salem is diverse and plentiful, and

SALEM, Mass.— Salem Haunted Happenings, the annual citywide event that attracts Halloween lovers worldwide, will offer fall-themed activities throughout October. In addition to the festival’s crowd favorites, such as the Grand Parade and street performances, there are hundreds of other events hosted by museums and attractions in Salem. Whether it be an after-hours ghost hunt, a historical walking tour, or

SALEM, MA & BOSTON, MA – Today, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) and the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts begin the transfer of court documents from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. PEM’s Phillips Library has been the temporary repository of this collection of 527 documents since 1980. The documents now return to the Judicial Archives following the expansion and

From The Peabody Essex Museum This fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a new exhibition about the tragic events and lasting legacy of the 1692 witch trials. The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming dives into the circumstances that fueled the crisis while recognizing the individuals who rose to defend those unjustly accused. The exhibition features authentic 17th-century court documents and

A Commemoration of the first execution in the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Hysteria “You can tell a lot about a community by the way they treat their dead.”  Join in live via Instagram from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials Memorial for a commemoration of the 329th anniversary of the execution of Bridget Bishop, the first victim of the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria.

From Destination Salem When people consider Salem, Massachusetts during colonial times, they often think of the infamous Witch Trials, and with the exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), The Salem Witch Trials 1692, closing on April 4, the timing is perfect to consider a 17th-century visit to Salem virtually or in person. Right around the corner from PEM, the Salem Witch

Images by Creative Collective We’re all craving a bit of adventure these days. While traveling abroad might be out of reach, there are things you can do right in your own backyard to help stave off boredom and get a change of scenery. Danvers is home to some of the area’s best historical sites – including important Witch Trials locales

by Dinah Cardinfrom the Peabody Essex Museum Here in Salem, people are cautious, paranoid. They avoid other people and are fearful about a thing they can’t see or touch. Rumors fly. Science is questioned. Communities are divided. There’s tension in the air. It’s September 2020. But it might as well be the year 1692. Join me and Chip Van Dyke,