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In 1992, the Peabody Museum of Salem merged with the Essex Institute to form the Peabody Essex Museum. [5] Included in the merger was the legacy of the East India Marine Society, established in 1799 by a group of Salem-based captains and supercargoes. Members of the Society were required by the society's charter to collect "natural and ...
Peabody Essex Museum: Salem: Essex: North Shore: Multiple: Includes Asian, Native American and folk art, maritime artifacts, collection, folk art and other art, 24 historic structures and gardens, and Yin Yu Tang House, an authentic Chinese merchant's house Peabody Historical Fire Museum: Peabody: Essex: North Shore: Fire: website, open by ...
Now embedded within the Peabody Essex Museum, the East India Marine Hall was built in the 1820s. The museum traces its lineage to the 1799 East India Marine Society, claiming to be the nation's oldest continuously operating museum. [129] 99: Peirce-Nichols House: Peirce-Nichols House
The Essex Institute (1848–1992) in Salem, Massachusetts, was "a literary, historical and scientific society." [1] It maintained a museum, library, [2] historic houses; arranged educational programs; and issued numerous scholarly publications. In 1992 the institute merged with the Peabody Museum of Salem to form the Peabody Essex Museum. [3]
The eagle was carved by woodcarver and cabinetmaker Joseph True. Other works of his are in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. St. Joseph Hall (1909) – Original home of The St. Joseph Society (1897), a fraternal society established by late 19th century Polish immigrants. The first floor was retail space that could be rented out to provide an ...
The Phillips Library of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is a rare books and special collections library. It is made up of the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute (which merged in 1992 to form the Peabody Essex Museum). Both had libraries named for members of the Phillips family.
In 1933 descendants of David Pingree gave the house to the Essex Institute, which merged with the Peabody Museum of Salem to form the Peabody Essex Museum. [ 2 ] The house was the site of the notorious 1830 murder of Capt. Joseph White, [ 4 ] whose death prompted a famous trial prosecuted by Daniel Webster .
161 Essex St. 42°31′18″N 70°53′36″W / 42.521667°N 70.893333°W / 42.521667; -70.893333 ( Peabody Museum This listing is for the East India Marine Hall, now a portion of the Peabody Essex Museum .