
The Peabody Essex Museum is a fusion of history and modernity, shown through the juxtaposition of East India Marine Hall’s classic architecture with the museum’s sleek contemporary design. Founded through the merging of the Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute in 1992, its roots trace back to the East India Marine Society of 1799. This makes it the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, preserving a rich cultural and maritime heritage in Salem, Massachusetts.