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			<copyright>Copyright 2012 Peabody Essex Museum</copyright>

			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:57:49 EST</pubDate>

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				Founded in 1799 by America's first global entrepreneurs, the Peabody Essex Museum is a museum of international art and culture dedicated to connecting art to the world in which it is made.
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			<link>http://pem.org</link>

			<title>Peabody Essex Museum - Press</title>

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					<title>World-renowned collectors endow PEM directorship</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/215-world-renowned_collectors_endow_pem_directorship</link>

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					<title>PEM PRESENTS RETROSPECTIVE OF PIONEERING PHOTOGRAPHER, JERRY UELSMANN</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/213-pem_presents_retrospective_of_pioneering_photographer_jerry_uelsmann</link>

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					<title>PEM ANNOUNCES BOLD, NEW EXHIBITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/212-pem_announces_bold_new_exhibition_of_native_american_art</link>

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					<title>PEM ANNOUNCES  $650 MILLION ADVANCEMENT CAMPAIGN</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/209-pem_announces_650_million_advancement_campaign</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/209-pem_announces_650_million_advancement_campaign</guid>

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					<title>PEM ANNOUNCES  RENOVATION OF PHILLIPS LIBRARY</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/202-pem_announces_renovation_of_phillips_library</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/202-pem_announces_renovation_of_phillips_library</guid>

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					<title>RARE OBJECTS FROM 200-YEAR-OLD  MUSEUM LIBRARY COLLECTION UNVEILED </title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/201-rare_objects_from_200-year-old_museum_library_collection_unveiled</link>

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					<title>PEM’S CONTEMPORARY ART INITIATIVE CONTINUES  WITH ACCLAIMED FILMMAKER PETER HUTTON</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/195-pems_contemporary_art_initiative_continues_with_acclaimed_filmmaker_peter_hutton</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/195-pems_contemporary_art_initiative_continues_with_acclaimed_filmmaker_peter_hutton</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>GLORIOUS AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS ON VIEW AT PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/193-glorious_american_landscape_paintings_on_view_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/193-glorious_american_landscape_paintings_on_view_at_pem</guid>

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					<title>PEM’S NEW EXHIBITION MAKES A SPLASH</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/189-pems_new_exhibition_makes_a_splash</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/189-pems_new_exhibition_makes_a_splash</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>LOVE, LUST, DESIRE, OBSESSION...ART</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/182-love_lust_desire_obsession_art</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/182-love_lust_desire_obsession_art</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>TURNER PRIZE WINNER SUSAN PHILIPSZ CREATES SITE-SPECIFIC ARTWORK FOR PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/180-turner_prize_winner_susan_philipsz_creates_site-specific_artwork_for_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/180-turner_prize_winner_susan_philipsz_creates_site-specific_artwork_for_pem</guid>

					<description>*ARTIST AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS WEEK OF MAY 1*FREEPORT [NO. 003]: SUSAN PHILIPSZ OPENS MAY 7</description>

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					<title>FreePort [No. 002]: Marianne Mueller Opens at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/178-freeport_no_002_marianne_mueller_opens_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/178-freeport_no_002_marianne_mueller_opens_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Dutch &amp; Flemish Masterpieces Unveiled at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/174-dutch_flemish_masterpieces_unveiled_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/174-dutch_flemish_masterpieces_unveiled_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEM Announces Changes to Board of Trustees</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/172-pem_announces_changes_to_board_of_trustees</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/172-pem_announces_changes_to_board_of_trustees</guid>

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					<title>Thanksgiving Weekend Antiques Show returns to PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/171-thanksgiving_weekend_antiques_show_returns_to_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/171-thanksgiving_weekend_antiques_show_returns_to_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEM LAUNCHES CONTEMPORARY ART INITIATIVE </title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/169-pem_launches_contemporary_art_initiative</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/169-pem_launches_contemporary_art_initiative</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>ORIGINAL MASSACHUSETTS BAY CHARTER ON VIEW AT PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/166-original_massachusetts_bay_charter_on_view_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/166-original_massachusetts_bay_charter_on_view_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEM HOSTS ART MUSEUM LIBRARIES SYMPOSIUM - 23 &amp; 24 SEPTEMBER 2010</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/160-pem_hosts_art_museum_libraries_symposium-23_24_september_2010</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/160-pem_hosts_art_museum_libraries_symposium-23_24_september_2010</guid>

					<description>Library, Archive, and Museum Professionals Gather at Phillips Library to  Discuss Unique Issues Faced by Libraries Affiliated with Art Museums Symposium generously supported by grants from The Institute of Library Services,  The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and The Samuel H. Kress Foundation</description>

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					<title>PEM ANNOUNCES  RE-OPENING OF CROWNINSHIELD-BENTLEY HOUSE</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/157-pem_announces_re-opening_of_crowninshield-bentley_house</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/157-pem_announces_re-opening_of_crowninshield-bentley_house</guid>

					<description>Historic structure was home to noted New England diarist</description>

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					<title>MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION YIELDS NEVER BEFORE SEEN FORBIDDEN CITY TREASURES</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/156-major_international_collaboration_yields_never_before_seen_forbidden_city_treasures</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/156-major_international_collaboration_yields_never_before_seen_forbidden_city_treasures</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>ART AND ILLUSION AT PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/154-art_and_illusion_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/154-art_and_illusion_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title> PREHISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS AT PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/155-prehistoric_photographs_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/155-prehistoric_photographs_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>MAJOR LOANS OF CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART COMING TO PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/152-major_loans_of_contemporary_indian_art_coming_to_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/152-major_loans_of_contemporary_indian_art_coming_to_pem</guid>

					<description>ANISH KAPOOR’S HALO ON LONG-TERM VIEW IN PEM ATRIUMKEY WORKS BY PARITOSH SEN AND F.N. SOUZA TO BE UNVEILED IN PAINTING THE MODERN IN INDIA EXHIBITION</description>

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					<title>PRESS RELEASE: FACES OF DEVOTION</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/150-press_release_faces_of_devotion</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/150-press_release_faces_of_devotion</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PRESS RELEASE: PORTRAITS OF POWER AT PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/148-press_release_portraits_of_power_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/148-press_release_portraits_of_power_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>SENSATIONAL INDIA! FESTIVAL RETURNS TO PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/149-sensational_india_festival_returns_to_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/149-sensational_india_festival_returns_to_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM APPOINTS NEW CFO</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/145-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_cfo</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/145-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_cfo</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PRESS RELEASE: THE MAYA AND THE MYTHIC SEA</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/143-press_release_the_maya_and_the_mythic_sea</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/143-press_release_the_maya_and_the_mythic_sea</guid>

					<description>Based on bold new scholarship, exhibition of ancient Maya artworks on view at the Peabody Essex Museum, 27 March 2010 – 18 July 2010</description>

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					<title>37th Annual Antiques Show returns November 27 - 29, 2009</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/142-37th_annual_antiques_show_returns_november_27-29_2009</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/142-37th_annual_antiques_show_returns_november_27-29_2009</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEM’S YIN YU TANG HOUSE INSPIRES KRONOS QUARTET COMMISSION</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/141-pems_yin_yu_tang_house_inspires_kronos_quartet_commission</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/141-pems_yin_yu_tang_house_inspires_kronos_quartet_commission</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PRESS RELEASE: Valerie Belin</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/137-press_release_valerie_belin</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/137-press_release_valerie_belin</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PRESS RELEASE: Legendary fashion icon holds court at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/133-press_release_legendary_fashion_icon_holds_court_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/133-press_release_legendary_fashion_icon_holds_court_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>A Celebration of Recycled Art: Trash Menagerie Opens at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/121-a_celebration_of_recycled_art_trash_menagerie_opens_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/121-a_celebration_of_recycled_art_trash_menagerie_opens_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PRESS RELEASE: Masters of Dutch Painting at the Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/120-press_release_masters_of_dutch_painting_at_the_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/120-press_release_masters_of_dutch_painting_at_the_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>The Golden Age of Dutch Seascapes on view from June 13 - September 7, 2009</description>

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					<title>PEM Launches Photography Program with SurfLand: Photographs by Joni Sternbach</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/119-pem_launches_photography_program_with_surfland_photographs_by_joni_sternbach</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/119-pem_launches_photography_program_with_surfland_photographs_by_joni_sternbach</guid>

					<description>Historic Technique Meets Contemporary Subject</description>

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					<title>Not for Sale: PEM Upholds Strict Deaccession Rules</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/130-not_for_sale_pem_upholds_strict_deaccession_rules</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/130-not_for_sale_pem_upholds_strict_deaccession_rules</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Art of India Past and Present at Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/7-art_of_india_past_and_present_at_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/7-art_of_india_past_and_present_at_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>PEM and Harvard Art Museum Collaborate on ReVisions</description>

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					<title>Sensational India At PEM!</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/103-sensational_india_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/103-sensational_india_at_pem</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Contemporary Chinese Art Comes to the Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/1-contemporary_chinese_art_comes_to_the_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/1-contemporary_chinese_art_comes_to_the_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>The only East Coast venue for the acclaimed Sigg CollectionMAHJONG OPENS FEBRUARY 21, 2009</description>

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					<title>36th Annual Antiques Show Returns to the Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/102-36th_annual_antiques_show_returns_to_the_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/102-36th_annual_antiques_show_returns_to_the_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>Exciting weekend of antiques hunting features art, furniture, and accessories from top British and American dealers, November 28-30</description>

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					<title>Tina Ambani Elected to the Peabody Essex Museum&#039;s Board of Trustees</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/101-tina_ambani_elected_to_the_peabody_essex_museums_board_of_trustees</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/101-tina_ambani_elected_to_the_peabody_essex_museums_board_of_trustees</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Appoints First Curator of Contemporary Art</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/100-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_first_curator_of_contemporary_art</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/100-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_first_curator_of_contemporary_art</guid>

					<description>Trevor Smith joins PEM curatorial team</description>

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					<title>From real to reel: Young filmmakers screen their work at the Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/75-from_real_to_reel_young_filmmakers_screen_their_work_at_the_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/75-from_real_to_reel_young_filmmakers_screen_their_work_at_the_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>Saturday, June 14, 7 pm</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Hosts Gay Marriage Panel</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/99-peabody_essex_museum_hosts_gay_marriage_panel</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/99-peabody_essex_museum_hosts_gay_marriage_panel</guid>

					<description>Film and panel on Thursday, June 26 at PEM</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Appoints New Curator of Photography</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/98-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_curator_of_photography</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/98-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_curator_of_photography</guid>

					<description>Phillip Prodger joins PEM curatorial team</description>

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					<title>Say Sayonara to Origami Now!</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/97-say_sayonara_to_origami_now</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/97-say_sayonara_to_origami_now</guid>

					<description>Popular exhibition wraps up June 8 at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>PEM Programs Celebrate Maori Traditions</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/96-pem_programs_celebrate_maori_traditions</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/96-pem_programs_celebrate_maori_traditions</guid>

					<description>Atrium Alive: New Zealand&#039;s Maori cultureSaturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, 2008</description>

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					<title>Explore the World from Top to Bottom</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/6-explore_the_world_from_top_to_bottom</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/6-explore_the_world_from_top_to_bottom</guid>

					<description>Polar AttractionsNew exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum&#039;s interactive Art &amp; Nature Center</description>

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					<title>Just Say &quot;I do!&quot;</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/95-just_say_i_do</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/95-just_say_i_do</guid>

					<description>Opening day events celebrate Wedded BlissApril 26, 2008 at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>From the Heart of a Tradition</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/94-from_the_heart_of_a_tradition</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/94-from_the_heart_of_a_tradition</guid>

					<description>Aniruddha Knight and Ensemble at PEM on Saturday, April 5</description>

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					<title>Taiko Drummers Take the Stage at Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/93-taiko_drummers_take_the_stage_at_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/93-taiko_drummers_take_the_stage_at_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 1 and 3 pm</description>

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					<title>PEM Celebrates the Art the Culture of India</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/82-pem_celebrates_the_art_the_culture_of_india</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/82-pem_celebrates_the_art_the_culture_of_india</guid>

					<description>Atrium Alive: India-Traditional Arts and Contemporary WomenFriday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16, 2008</description>

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					<title>Keeping the Fire in the Dark Moon Times</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/81-keeping_the_fire_in_the_dark_moon_times</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/81-keeping_the_fire_in_the_dark_moon_times</guid>

					<description>Native American traditions come to life at PEM performing arts festivalMarch 8, 2008, at 2 pm, Peabody Essex Museum Atrium</description>

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					<title>Last Chance to See Samuel McIntire, Carving an American Style</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/80-last_chance_to_see_samuel_mcintire_carving_an_american_style</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/80-last_chance_to_see_samuel_mcintire_carving_an_american_style</guid>

					<description>Critically acclaimed exhibition closes Feb. 24 at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum to Host Public Schools Benefit</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/79-peabody_essex_museum_to_host_public_schools_benefit</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/79-peabody_essex_museum_to_host_public_schools_benefit</guid>

					<description>All proceeds from Saturday Feb. 9 event to go to Salem Education Fund</description>

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					<title>Body Politics</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/2-body_politics</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/2-body_politics</guid>

					<description>Maori Tattoo TodayVisions in blood and ink: the return of Maori tattoo at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>PEM Celebrates Lunar New Year with Festivities from China</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/78-pem_celebrates_lunar_new_year_with_festivities_from_china</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/78-pem_celebrates_lunar_new_year_with_festivities_from_china</guid>

					<description> Film, performance, and family activities on Feb. 16</description>

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					<title>PEM Staffer to Receive Art to Life Curatorial Award</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/77-pem_staffer_to_receive_art_to_life_curatorial_award</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/77-pem_staffer_to_receive_art_to_life_curatorial_award</guid>

					<description>Peggy Fogleman, Director of Education and Interpretation, recognized with distinguished award</description>

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					<title>PEM Interns Create Film About Immigration on North Shore</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/39-pem_interns_create_film_about_immigration_on_north_shore</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/39-pem_interns_create_film_about_immigration_on_north_shore</guid>

					<description>Film premieres at the Peabody Essex Museum on Jan. 26, 2008 at 11:00 am</description>

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					<title>Contemporary Films from Around the World to be Screened at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/38-contemporary_films_from_around_the_world_to_be_screened_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/38-contemporary_films_from_around_the_world_to_be_screened_at_pem</guid>

					<description>Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to PEM Jan. 17-21</description>

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					<title>Wedded Bliss, The Marraige of Art and Ceremony</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/37-wedded_bliss_the_marraige_of_art_and_ceremony</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/37-wedded_bliss_the_marraige_of_art_and_ceremony</guid>

					<description>Exhibition Fact Sheet</description>

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					<title>Generous Gift Establishes the Frances E. Malamy Research Fellowship of the Peabody Essex Museum&#039;s Phillips Library</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/36-generous_gift_establishes_the_frances_e_malamy_research_fellowship_of_the_peabody_essex_museums_phillips_library</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/36-generous_gift_establishes_the_frances_e_malamy_research_fellowship_of_the_peabody_essex_museums_phillips_library</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Samuel McIntire&#039;s Contributions to American Design Vocabulary Explored in First Retrospective on His Carving Career</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/74-samuel_mcintires_contributions_to_american_design_vocabulary_explored_in_first_retrospective_on_his_carving_career</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/74-samuel_mcintires_contributions_to_american_design_vocabulary_explored_in_first_retrospective_on_his_carving_career</guid>

					<description>Samuel McIntire, Carving an American StyleOct. 13, 2007, to Feb. 24, 2008</description>

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					<title>Last Chance to See Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/73-last_chance_to_see_joseph_cornell_navigating_the_imagination</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/73-last_chance_to_see_joseph_cornell_navigating_the_imagination</guid>

					<description>Critically acclaimed show closes Aug. 19 at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>Peggy Fogelman Named New Director of Education and Interpretation</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/35-peggy_fogelman_named_new_director_of_education_and_interpretation</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/35-peggy_fogelman_named_new_director_of_education_and_interpretation</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEM Announces New and Upcoming Exhibitions (2007 &amp; 2008)</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/92-pem_announces_new_and_upcoming_exhibitions_2007_2008</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/92-pem_announces_new_and_upcoming_exhibitions_2007_2008</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>On July 21, PEM Transforms into a Bustling Mumbai-Style Street Scene</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/34-on_july_21_pem_transforms_into_a_bustling_mumbai-style_street_scene</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/34-on_july_21_pem_transforms_into_a_bustling_mumbai-style_street_scene</guid>

					<description>Work by Mumbai-based artists focus of new exhibition</description>

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					<title>Art Inspired by India&#039;s Major Metropolis, Bombay, Is Focus of New Exhibition</title>

					<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/91-art_inspired_by_indias_major_metropolis_bombay_is_focus_of_new_exhibition</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/91-art_inspired_by_indias_major_metropolis_bombay_is_focus_of_new_exhibition</guid>

					<description>Bose Krishnamachari&#039;s dynamic installation also on viewGateway Bombay opens July 14, 2007</description>

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					<title>Samuel McIntire, Carving an American Style</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/76-samuel_mcintire_carving_an_american_style</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/76-samuel_mcintire_carving_an_american_style</guid>

					<description>Exhibition Fact Sheet</description>

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					<title>Beyond the Keepsake - Snapshot Photography Explored at the Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/90-beyond_the_keepsake-snapshot_photography_explored_at_the_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/90-beyond_the_keepsake-snapshot_photography_explored_at_the_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description>Accidental MysteriesJune 23, 2007 – Jan. 27, 2008</description>

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					<title>The Wonderful Art of Paper-Folding Comes to PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/89-the_wonderful_art_of_paper-folding_comes_to_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/89-the_wonderful_art_of_paper-folding_comes_to_pem</guid>

					<description>Origami Now!June 16, 2007 - June 8, 2008</description>

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					<title>Essentials of Chinese Art Illuminated in PEM Exhibition</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/3-essentials_of_chinese_art_illuminated_in_pem_exhibition</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/3-essentials_of_chinese_art_illuminated_in_pem_exhibition</guid>

					<description>Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Aesthetics</description>

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					<title>First Major Joseph Cornell Retrospective in More than 26 Years Now On View at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/88-first_major_joseph_cornell_retrospective_in_more_than_26_years_now_on_view_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/88-first_major_joseph_cornell_retrospective_in_more_than_26_years_now_on_view_at_pem</guid>

					<description>Joseph Cornell: Navigating the ImaginationApril 28 to Aug. 19, 2007</description>

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					<title>For One Night Only! Peabody Essex Museum Extends Hours for Rare Screening of Films by Joseph Cornell</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/33-for_one_night_only_peabody_essex_museum_extends_hours_for_rare_screening_of_films_by_joseph_cornell</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/33-for_one_night_only_peabody_essex_museum_extends_hours_for_rare_screening_of_films_by_joseph_cornell</guid>

					<description>(Major Cornell exhibition stays open for this special event)Thursday, May 3, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.</description>

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					<title>Painting Summer in New England Garners Award for Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/32-painting_summer_in_new_england_garners_award_for_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/32-painting_summer_in_new_england_garners_award_for_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>PEM Weekend Programming Celebrates the Art and Culture of India</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/31-pem_weekend_programming_celebrates_the_art_and_culture_of_india</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/31-pem_weekend_programming_celebrates_the_art_and_culture_of_india</guid>

					<description>Atrium Alive: The Art and Culture of IndiaSaturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11, 2007</description>

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					<title>The Peabody Essex Museum Appoints New Library Director</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/30-the_peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_library_director</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/30-the_peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_library_director</guid>

					<description>Endowed position names the &quot;Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library&quot;</description>

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					<title>Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Opens at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/29-human_rights_watch_international_film_festival_opens_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/29-human_rights_watch_international_film_festival_opens_at_pem</guid>

					<description>January 20-22, 2007</description>

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					<title>PEM Announces New and Upcoming Exhibitions</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/87-pem_announces_new_and_upcoming_exhibitions</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/87-pem_announces_new_and_upcoming_exhibitions</guid>

					<description>2007 &amp; 2008</description>

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					<title>Weekend of Public Programs Highlights Peabody Essex Museum&#039;s New Exhibition, Inspired by China</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/28-weekend_of_public_programs_highlights_peabody_essex_museums_new_exhibition_inspired_by_china</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/28-weekend_of_public_programs_highlights_peabody_essex_museums_new_exhibition_inspired_by_china</guid>

					<description>Atrium Alive: Nov. 11 and 12, 2006 </description>

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					<title>34th Annual Antiques Show at the Peabody Essex Museum to be held Nov. 24-26, 2006</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/27-34th_annual_antiques_show_at_the_peabody_essex_museum_to_be_held_nov_24-26_2006</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/27-34th_annual_antiques_show_at_the_peabody_essex_museum_to_be_held_nov_24-26_2006</guid>

					<description>Exciting weekend of antiques hunting features art, furniture, and accessories from top British and American dealers</description>

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					<title>Renowned contemporary artist from India receives solo exhibition this Fall</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/71-renowned_contemporary_artist_from_india_receives_solo_exhibition_this_fall</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/71-renowned_contemporary_artist_from_india_receives_solo_exhibition_this_fall</guid>

					<description>Epic India: Paintings by M.F. HusainNov. 4, 2006 to June 3, 2007</description>

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					<title>Last Chance to See Painting Summer in New England!</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/70-last_chance_to_see_painting_summer_in_new_england</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/70-last_chance_to_see_painting_summer_in_new_england</guid>

					<description>Record-breaking summer show closes September 4th </description>

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					<title>Contemporary Furnituremakers from the U.S., Canada, and China Come Together to Create Works for Peabody Essex Museum Exhibition</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/86-contemporary_furnituremakers_from_the_u_s_canada_and_china_come_together_to_create_works_for_peabody_essex_museum_exhibition</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/86-contemporary_furnituremakers_from_the_u_s_canada_and_china_come_together_to_create_works_for_peabody_essex_museum_exhibition</guid>

					<description>Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions Oct. 28, 2006––March 4, 2007</description>

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					<title>The Peabody Essex Museum Announces New and Upcoming Exhibitions</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/69-the_peabody_essex_museum_announces_new_and_upcoming_exhibitions</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/69-the_peabody_essex_museum_announces_new_and_upcoming_exhibitions</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>18th-Century Chinese court painting makes American museum debut on Sept. 23, 2006</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/68-18th-century_chinese_court_painting_makes_american_museum_debut_on_sept_23_2006</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/68-18th-century_chinese_court_painting_makes_american_museum_debut_on_sept_23_2006</guid>

					<description>Qianlong scroll featured in “The Emperor Looks West” </description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Nearly Triples Exhibition Space for Traditional Indian Art, Thanks to Generous Gift by Massachusetts Technology Visionaries and Entrepreneurs</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/67-peabody_essex_museum_nearly_triples_exhibition_space_for_traditional_indian_art_thanks_to_generous_gift_by_massachusetts_technology_visionaries_and_entrepreneurs</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/67-peabody_essex_museum_nearly_triples_exhibition_space_for_traditional_indian_art_thanks_to_generous_gift_by_massachusetts_technology_visionaries_and_entrepreneurs</guid>

					<description>Prashant H. Fadia Foundation and Deshpande Foundation Gallery opens Saturday, July 15, 2006 with new exhibition </description>

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					<title>Inspired by China</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/85-inspired_by_china</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/85-inspired_by_china</guid>

					<description>Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese TraditionsExhibition Fact Sheet</description>

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					<title>Intersections, Native American Art in a New Light</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/4-intersections_native_american_art_in_a_new_light</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/4-intersections_native_american_art_in_a_new_light</guid>

					<description>Stunning Collection of Native American Art on View at the Peabody Essex MuseumOpens June 24, 2006</description>

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					<title>Sketched at Sea</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/66-sketched_at_sea</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/66-sketched_at_sea</guid>

					<description>Never Before Seen Works from the Peabody Essex Museum&#039;s Maritime Art Collection on View in New ExhibitionAug. 12, 2006 - Jan. 6, 2008</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Appoints New Deputy Director for Resource Development</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/26-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_deputy_director_for_resource_development</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/26-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_deputy_director_for_resource_development</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>The Peabody Essex Museum Partners with Major Tourism and Historical Groups for Unprecedented Region-wide promotion in conjunction with Painting Summer in New England</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/25-the_peabody_essex_museum_partners_with_major_tourism_and_historical_groups_for_unprecedented_region-wide_promotion_in_conjunction_with_painting_summer_in_new_england</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/25-the_peabody_essex_museum_partners_with_major_tourism_and_historical_groups_for_unprecedented_region-wide_promotion_in_conjunction_with_painting_summer_in_new_england</guid>

					<description>Art Escapes: Experience the Place that Inspired the Art launches with new website</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Named One of &quot;Ten Best Art Museums For Kids,&quot; By Child Magazine</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/24-peabody_essex_museum_named_one_of_ten_best_art_museums_for_kids_by_child_magazine</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/24-peabody_essex_museum_named_one_of_ten_best_art_museums_for_kids_by_child_magazine</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Painting Summer in New England</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/84-painting_summer_in_new_england</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/84-painting_summer_in_new_england</guid>

					<description>Painting show shines light on artists&#039; enduring fascination with New EnglandApril 22–Sept. 4, 2006</description>

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					<title>Painting Summer in New England: Fact Sheet</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/65-painting_summer_in_new_england_fact_sheet</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/65-painting_summer_in_new_england_fact_sheet</guid>

					<description>Exhibition Fact Sheet</description>

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					<title>The Yachting Photography of Willard B. Jackson</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/83-the_yachting_photography_of_willard_b_jackson</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/83-the_yachting_photography_of_willard_b_jackson</guid>

					<description>May 20, 2006 - Jan 21, 2007</description>

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					<title>33rd Annual Antiques Show</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/23-33rd_annual_antiques_show</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/23-33rd_annual_antiques_show</guid>

					<description>at the Peabody Essex Museum to be held Nov. 25-27, 2005Exciting weekend of antiques hunting features art, furniture, and accessories from top British and American dealers</description>

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					<title>The Artful Teapot</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/64-the_artful_teapot</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/64-the_artful_teapot</guid>

					<description>20th-Century Expressions from the Kamm CollectionNovember 25, 2005–March 5, 2006</description>

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					<title>Taj Mahal, The Building of a Legend</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/63-taj_mahal_the_building_of_a_legend</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/63-taj_mahal_the_building_of_a_legend</guid>

					<description>Oct. 15, 2005–July 23, 2006</description>

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					<title>Owls in Art &amp; Nature</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/62-owls_in_art_nature</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/62-owls_in_art_nature</guid>

					<description> Fascinating World of Owls FOcus of New Exhibition in PEM&#039;s Art and Nature CenterOct. 1, 2005 – Nov. 5, 2006</description>

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					<title>Remembering Sept. 11 at PEM</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/22-remembering_sept_11_at_pem</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/22-remembering_sept_11_at_pem</guid>

					<description>Sept. 9-30</description>

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					<title>Exposing the Source: The Paintings of Nalini Malani</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/60-exposing_the_source_the_paintings_of_nalini_malani</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/60-exposing_the_source_the_paintings_of_nalini_malani</guid>

					<description>Opens Aug. 27, 2005</description>

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					<title>New Board Chair and President Elected at Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/21-new_board_chair_and_president_elected_at_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/21-new_board_chair_and_president_elected_at_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Taj Mahal: Fact Sheet</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/59-taj_mahal_fact_sheet</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/59-taj_mahal_fact_sheet</guid>

					<description>Taj Mahal, the Building of a Legend</description>

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					<title>All of My Life, Contemporary works by Native American Artists</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/5-all_of_my_life_contemporary_works_by_native_american_artists</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/5-all_of_my_life_contemporary_works_by_native_american_artists</guid>

					<description>The Peabody Essex Museum Spotlights Native American Art CollectionOpens Aug. 6, 2005</description>

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					<title>The Kingdom of Siam</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/58-the_kingdom_of_siam</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/58-the_kingdom_of_siam</guid>

					<description>The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800First exhibition exploring Thailand’s magnificent Kingdom of Ayutthaya</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Appoints New Chief Financial Officer</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/20-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_chief_financial_officer</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/20-peabody_essex_museum_appoints_new_chief_financial_officer</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>The Kingdom of Siam: Fact Sheet</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/57-the_kingdom_of_siam_fact_sheet</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/57-the_kingdom_of_siam_fact_sheet</guid>

					<description>The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800</description>

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					<title>Fundraising Campaign for Peabody Essex Museum Exceeds Goal</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/19-fundraising_campaign_for_peabody_essex_museum_exceeds_goal</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/19-fundraising_campaign_for_peabody_essex_museum_exceeds_goal</guid>

					<description>$194 Million Raised</description>

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					<title>The Artful Teapot: Fact Sheet</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/61-the_artful_teapot_fact_sheet</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/61-the_artful_teapot_fact_sheet</guid>

					<description>20th Century Expressions from the Kamm CollectionNov. 25, 2005 – March 5, 2006</description>

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					<title>Air Lines</title>

					<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/56-air_lines</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/56-air_lines</guid>

					<description>Photographs by Alex MacLeanPhotographer captures art of the land at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation Awards the Peabody Essex Museum $150,000 Grant for School Outreach Programs</title>

					<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/18-lloyd_g_balfour_foundation_awards_the_peabody_essex_museum_150_000_grant_for_school_outreach_programs</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/18-lloyd_g_balfour_foundation_awards_the_peabody_essex_museum_150_000_grant_for_school_outreach_programs</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>City of Salem and the Peabody Essex Museum Team Up for Tsunami Fundraising Event</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/17-city_of_salem_and_the_peabody_essex_museum_team_up_for_tsunami_fundraising_event</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/17-city_of_salem_and_the_peabody_essex_museum_team_up_for_tsunami_fundraising_event</guid>

					<description>Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.The Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Receives Generous Gift of Rare Asian Books</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/16-peabody_essex_museum_receives_generous_gift_of_rare_asian_books</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/16-peabody_essex_museum_receives_generous_gift_of_rare_asian_books</guid>

					<description>PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM RECEIVES GENEROUS GIFT OF RARE ASIAN BOOKS</description>

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					<title>Island Thresholds</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/55-island_thresholds</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/55-island_thresholds</guid>

					<description>Contemporary Art from the CaribbeanPeabody Essex Museum showcases contemporary art from Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Martinique </description>

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					<title>Yangtze Remembered</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/54-yangtze_remembered</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/54-yangtze_remembered</guid>

					<description>The River Beneath the LakeExhibition Captures Life and Drama of a Mighty River Transformed</description>

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					<title>Our Land</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/53-our_land</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/53-our_land</guid>

					<description>Contemporary Art from the ArcticThe Peabody Essex Museum Joins Forces with Northern Canada to Organize Exhibition of Contemporary Inuit Art</description>

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					<title>New Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer Named for Peabody Essex Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/15-new_deputy_director_chief_operating_officer_named_for_peabody_essex_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/15-new_deputy_director_chief_operating_officer_named_for_peabody_essex_museum</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>In Nature&#039;s Company</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/52-in_natures_company</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/52-in_natures_company</guid>

					<description>Artists’ connection with nature celebrated in new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum</description>

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					<title>32nd Annual Antiques Show at the Peabody Essex Museum to be held Nov. 26-28, 2004</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/14-32nd_annual_antiques_show_at_the_peabody_essex_museum_to_be_held_nov_26-28_2004</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/14-32nd_annual_antiques_show_at_the_peabody_essex_museum_to_be_held_nov_26-28_2004</guid>

					<description>Exciting weekend of treasure hunting features art, furniture, and accessories from top British and American dealers.</description>

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					<title>The Art of Shopping in China</title>

					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/51-the_art_of_shopping_in_china</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/51-the_art_of_shopping_in_china</guid>

					<description>Vital Period of China Trade Focus of Painting ExhibitionThrough May 22, 2005</description>

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					<title>Treasures from Chatsworth</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/50-treasures_from_chatsworth</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/50-treasures_from_chatsworth</guid>

					<description>A British Noble HouseAug. 14-Nov. 7, 2004</description>

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					<title>Carved by Nature</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/49-carved_by_nature</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/49-carved_by_nature</guid>

					<description>Untamed Traditions in Chinese Decorative Art</description>

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					<title>Hawthorne</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/13-hawthorne</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/13-hawthorne</guid>

					<description>Bicentennial of author’s birth celebrated at the Phillips Library</description>

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					<title>American Fancy</title>

					<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/48-american_fancy</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/48-american_fancy</guid>

					<description>Exuberance in the Arts, 1790-1840July 17-Oct. 24, 2004</description>

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					<title>Havana</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/47-havana</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/47-havana</guid>

					<description>Photographs by Robert Polidori</description>

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					<title>Museum Internship Program Leads to Documentary About the Point Neighborhood</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/12-museum_internship_program_leads_to_documentary_about_the_point_neighborhood</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/12-museum_internship_program_leads_to_documentary_about_the_point_neighborhood</guid>

					<description>Screening on Saturday, May 22, 10:30 a.m., Morse Auditorium</description>

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					<title>Looking Both Ways</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/46-looking_both_ways</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/46-looking_both_ways</guid>

					<description>Contemporary Artists from Africa</description>

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					<title>Geisha</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/45-geisha</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/45-geisha</guid>

					<description>Beyond the Painted Smile</description>

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					<title>Luxury and Innovation</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/44-luxury_and_innovation</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/44-luxury_and_innovation</guid>

					<description>Furniture Masterworks by John and Thomas SeymourExhibition Explores the Beauty and Artistry of American Federal Furniture</description>

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					<title>Vanished Kingdoms</title>

					<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/43-vanished_kingdoms</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/43-vanished_kingdoms</guid>

					<description>The Wulsin Photographs of Tibet, China, and Mongolia, 1921-1925</description>

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					<title>Peabody Essex Museum Curator Appointed Trustee of the Institute of American Indian and Alaskan Native Culture and Arts Development by President Bush</title>

					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/11-peabody_essex_museum_curator_appointed_trustee_of_the_institute_of_american_indian_and_alaskan_native_culture_and_arts_development_by_president_bush</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/11-peabody_essex_museum_curator_appointed_trustee_of_the_institute_of_american_indian_and_alaskan_native_culture_and_arts_development_by_president_bush</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>New Public Spaces at Peabody Essex Museum Designed by Renowned firm of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates </title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/9-new_public_spaces_at_peabody_essex_museum_designed_by_renowned_firm_of_michael_van_valkenburgh_associates</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/9-new_public_spaces_at_peabody_essex_museum_designed_by_renowned_firm_of_michael_van_valkenburgh_associates</guid>

					<description></description>

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					<title>Dynamic Art Education Center Takes Shape in New Museum</title>

					<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/10-dynamic_art_education_center_takes_shape_in_new_museum</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/10-dynamic_art_education_center_takes_shape_in_new_museum</guid>

					<description>Idea Studios combine workshops and technology to explore art and culture</description>

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					<title>Transformed Peabody Essex Museum Opened to International Acclaim</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/8-transformed_peabody_essex_museum_opened_to_international_acclaim</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/8-transformed_peabody_essex_museum_opened_to_international_acclaim</guid>

					<description>New architecture and a wealth of diverse collections enable the Peabody Essex Museum to explore art and culture in innovative ways</description>

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					<title>Chinese Art Infuses Peabody Essex Museum Grand Opening</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/40-chinese_art_infuses_peabody_essex_museum_grand_opening</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/40-chinese_art_infuses_peabody_essex_museum_grand_opening</guid>

					<description>Special Exhibitions Celebrate the Beauty and Diversity of Chinese Art</description>

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					<title>Uncommon Legacies</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/41-uncommon_legacies</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/41-uncommon_legacies</guid>

					<description>Native American Art from the Peabody Essex MuseumOutstanding Collection Concludes Nationwide Tour at New Museum</description>

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					<title>Masterpieces of Asian 19th Century Photography</title>

					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

					<link>http://pem.org/press/press_release/42-masterpieces_of_asian_19th_century_photography</link>

					<guid>http://pem.org/press/press_release/42-masterpieces_of_asian_19th_century_photography</guid>

					<description>—Photography Collection Receives Gallery Space After $125 Million Museum Transformation—</description>

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