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March 2024 by Willow S.
Native American art? Asian art? Visual Photography and Videography? Fashion from the olden days? This place is absolutely awesome! Perfect for kids, art lovers, or people just wanting to learn about different cultures, this place is great for everyone! Discounts for students, and a cafe right inside. This place is so cool and I cant wait to go again!
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February 2024 by Cheyenne M.
Upon our arrival to the museum the front desk staff were not very informative. With no direction, this museum is definitely a maze to get through, especially on a busy day. Despite that, there are a lot of beautiful pieces in this museum! You will definitely leave inspired, and have learned a thing or two about cultural history. We were underwhelmed by the traveling/special exhibition "BATS". But otherwise PEM was very well worth the $20 general admission price.
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January 2024 by Darylynn D.
I had time to spare so why not visit the museum. I came within an hour of closure so I was able to get a discounted rate, but I also had to rush the exhibits a little bit. There was such a good variety of art. There is a Japanese exhibit, Chinese and Indian exhibits. I've never seen Indian art in a museum and I liked that. Along with other cultures there was the 'Black Atlantic' exhibit which was interesting as well, because again it's not something I've seen in a museum to that extent. So I really appreciated that. There was also an open room which reminded me museums in Paris. Visiting PEM museum is something you'll regret. If I wasn't pressed on time I'd easily spend another 45 minutes exploring.
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January 2024 by Kary W.
We had a lovely visit. Three flights of awesome I was surprised by the strong Asian theme but wonderful art. Not much for food. So don't come hungry. Definitely recommend
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January 2024 by Jimmy Mcdaniel
It was a great way to spend a cool rainy day. Each section was laid out great.
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November 2023 by Brandi K.
This museum is insanely boring. There are a couple of worthy exhibits to wander through, but it didn't take us more than an hour to see the whole place. We skipped the Chinese House since our feet were killing us and the vibe just wasn't there. I was really looking forward to the Bat exhibit, but there wasn't an actual bat anywhere in the entire building. Like...wut... I've never been to an "exhibit" that didn't actually exhibit the topic at hand. It was beyond lame. The Witch Trial exhibit was also happening, but they didn't have clear signage or anything so we noticed as we were walking out of the museum. We went upstairs to check it out and were told it would be a 20 minute wait... what? So we said nah and went to leave but the lady said oh just go in. There were a couple of genuine artifacts from the time, but mostly it was the same info you get literally everywhere else in Salem so it was a waste for us. I'm glad we had free tickets because I would have been insanely annoyed had we paid full price for this museum.
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October 2023 by Ro S.
Great place to visit when in the witch city. Fabulous gift show and exhibits. Will visit again next year.
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October 2023 by Janine B.
Lady outside was very nasty about using the military discount. Had us go to front desk to check in despite verifying tickets outside. You can tell they dislike tourists coming through the museum. Very disappointed as I heard great things but most exhibits were closed off to public unless you bought separate tickets. If you're going to offer military discounts please be nice to those using it, and not treat us like a holes for using it? Not worth the stop
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October 2023 by Luke L.
Shockingly good museum given the size of the town. Regardless of the spirit of your visit, there's something for you here (and it'll be better priced than almost anywhere else in Salem).
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October 2023 by Aprille C.
On our Boston trip we visited Salem. In October it was a madhouse even on a Friday. But we were able to walk right into this museum. There was only one exhibit on the Salem Witch trials which was so popular that they had timed entry. We had to see the whole museum and then go to the Witch Trials exhibit an hour later. That exhibit wasn't that great. But there was a fabulous exhibit by Gio Swaby that at first glance looked like large line drawn portraits. At closer inspection, they were machine sewn portraits! Impressive. It's difficult to sew details like that. I loved it. There were other exhibits and a Chinese house that we couldn't visit. But it is a worthwhile museum to visit.
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October 2023 by Glenn Crawford
Just a pop up going to Etsy
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October 2023 by Bruce O.
Used to have exciting, interactive, fun shows. Also use to have dynamic artists like Turner, O'Keefe and Jacob Lawrence. Not so much anymore. I hope PEM gets enough feedback like this, and hires someone who can bring back the fun this museum used to have so many years ago.
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October 2023 by Sarah T.
World-class museum right on the North Shore. A must-see when in Salem - a nice reprieve from the witch theme. The curators do a great job of mixing old and new. Always something thought provoking.
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October 2023 by Tom T.
This museum is in Salem, and has some really cool exhibits. The Bats! Exhibit was cool, but a little sparse. I really enjoyed the exhibit on the Salem Witch trials. It was chilling and terrifying all at once.
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October 2023 by Trina M.
This SUCKED. I should not need 4 separate reservations to see all of the exhibits at the museum. I planned this trip weeks in advance. I didn't know that the Yin Yu Tang House was free with a general admission ticket, but I wasn't super concerned as I was in Salem to do touristy witch things. I also didn't initially know the Ropes museum was free but had to be added to the general admissions ticket when purchasing it, but after calling the museum in advance, they were able to sort that out and save tickets for me at the door. Now for the exhibits- we NEVER SAW THE HISTORY OF THE WITCH TRIALS. I still don't see any way that we could have signed up for this, or known to sign up for this in person, without getting there early in the morning. We couldn't go in to this without putting our name on a waiting list and by the afternoon, they told us they were not taking any more people. How much planning are we supposed to do for one trip to the same museum? So to see everything you need: a $20 general admission ticket + Ropes reservation + Yin Yu Tang reservation + arrive early and put your name on a waiting list??? Ridiculous. We were super turned off when we were looking at some of the historical paintings and on display next to us is a mask with the description "2020 COVID-19 mask." Sorry. That's not art. 20% of the visitors in the museum are still wearing masks, this does not belong next to a painting from the 1700s. That's just stupidity. I don't want to pay to see that. The Ropes museum was OKAY. The people working there were awesome and honestly the best part of the place. The house itself... it's just an old house. It's cool for about 5 minutes and when you remember it's Allison's house in Hocus Pocus. But that's about it. The only reason this isn't 1 star is because of the employees who helped us in person and over the phone- Thanks Cas! Pros: Employees were super helpful and really trying Bathrooms at the museum were available for use all day if you buy a general admissions ticket. (Especially when there are not a lot of bathrooms in Salem). Ropes museum was okay. Cons: Waste of time Hard to book Boring Weird museum organization (why are modern things next to ancient things???) Dumb exhibits (COVID mask)
