Peabody Essex Museum Terms of Use Policy Online Resources Thank you for visiting the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) Web site. Use of the text, images and other content on this Web site are subject to the following terms and conditions. Text and image files, audio and video clips and other content on this Web site are the property of PEM and may be protected by copyright and other restrictions. Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the content on this Web site may also be owned by individuals and entities other than-as well as in addition to-PEM. PEM expressly prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this Web site, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in U.S. copyright law and as described below.				PEM's new wing, designed by preeminent architect Moshe Safdie.

Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for noncommercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text and image files from this Web site for such uses may do so without PEM's express permission, provided that they comply with the following conditions:

• The content may be used only for personal, educational or noncommercial purposes
• Users must cite the author and source of the content as they would material from any printed work
• The citation must include all copyright information and other information associated with the content and the Web address for the Peabody Essex Museum Web site
• None of the content may be altered or modified
• Users must comply with all other terms or restrictions applicable to the individual file, image or text

Unauthorized commercial publication or exploitation of text, images or content of this Web site is explicitly prohibited. Anyone wishing to use any of these files or images for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law must request and receive prior written permission from PEM. Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at PEM's sole discretion. A usage fee may be assessed depending on the type and nature of the proposed use.

To request permission, please contact content_use@pem.org or write to Marli Porth, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970.

Offline Resources

PEM is pleased to offer photographic images of objects in its 10 curatorial departments, the Phillips Library, and its extensive photographic archive.

Images of objects, paintings, drawings, works on paper, maps, ship plans, historical photographs and illustrations from books and manuscripts are available from the Photographic Services Department for personal, educational, institutional or commercial purposes. Information regarding these resources and how to request permission to use them may be found at http://www.pem.org/museum/photographic.php. Select images are not available for reproduction.

The museum's policy forbids the for-profit use of unauthorized images taken within PEM's buildings, offices, galleries, grounds or storage areas.