Tours
Family FavoriteSalem Trolley
$25–$50A narrated hop-on hop-off trolley tour covering nearly 400 years of Salem history.
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Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum is a museum in Salem, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
161 Essex Street · Salem, MA
Why you should go…
The Peabody Essex Museum anchors downtown Salem with exhibitions ranging from maritime and Asian export art to contemporary work and the region's witch trials history. The museum's campus includes historic houses, gardens, and an arboretum alongside its main galleries, drawing on collections built up over four centuries.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Peabody Essex Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Real Pirates Salem
Under $25Interactive Salem museum showcasing authenticated pirate treasure and artifacts recovered from the wrecked ship Whydah.
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Salem Witch Museum
Under $25Life-size staged retelling of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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Salem Maritime National Historical Park
FreeWalk Derby Wharf, step inside the 1819 Custom House and see the tall ship Friendship of Salem on the Salem waterfront.
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Witch Dungeon Museum
Under $25Live witch-trial reenactment and dungeon walkthrough in Salem.
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Salem
FreeMassachusetts' famous 'Witch City,' blending 1692 witch trial history with a working harbor and a lively arts and dining scene.
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