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What’s going on this weekend at PEM
Looking for things to do in Salem this weekend? Explore PEM’s events and programs and find out what exhibitions are on view.
Events
Friday, October 16, 2026
Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Tiny Stick Brooms
3– 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles
1– 3 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Weekend Drop-in Art Making: Magic Bottles
1– 3 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2026
PEM Reads: Cards on the Table with Jilly Gagnon
2– 4 pm
Tours
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders and Literary Legends
4– 5 pm | 5– 6 pm
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sinister Streets & Salem Stories
3– 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural Stories
11 am– 1 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders and Literary Legends
12– 1 pm | 4– 5 pm | 5– 6 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sinister Streets & Salem Stories
1– 2:30 pm | 2– 3:30 pm | 3– 4:30 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural Stories
11 am– 1 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders and Literary Legends
12– 1 pm | 4– 5 pm | 5– 6 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sinister Streets & Salem Stories
1– 2:30 pm | 2– 3:30 pm | 3– 4:30 pm
Exhibitions
LEGO Recreations of PEM's Historic Houses
August - November 2026
Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer"
On view September 19, 2026–January 3, 2027
The Salem Witch Trials 1692
Ongoing
Pressing Importance: Salem and the Declaration of Independence
On view through July 25, 2027
Beyond the Broom: Salem Short Films
On view through August 2027
Salem Gets Dressed
On view through January 2, 2028
East India Marine Hall
On view through January 2, 2030