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Salem Mayor Kimberly Driscoll proclaimed March 29, 2020 Salem Women’s History Day. Special programs will be held at the following museums and attractions around town:…

February Vacation is a Perfect Time to Visit Salem! Spend a day downtown exploring our museums and attractions, or make your trip into an overnight…

Salem is a bit of a literary darling. Nathaniel Hawthorne, considered America’s first great novelist, wrote glorious novels about Salem including The Scarlet Letter (1850)…

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Salem with the sweetest event of the year during the 18th annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival! The…

There is more to see and do in Salem than ever before! Find inspiration for your next trip to Salem this year below and discover…

by Rachel Christ and Jill Christianson, Salem Witch Museum Establishing the details of women’s lives in early America can present massive challenges for historians. Consider…

In September 2019 the Peabody Essex Museum launched into a new era when it opened a new wing that features 40,000 square feet of gallery…

We extend our gratitude to the people, places, and events that make Salem a unique and wonderful place to visit  throughout the year, and to…

Giving Tuesday is here and we’re sharing ways you can give back to local nonprofits in Salem, Massachusetts! Salem is home to numerous museums and…

Salem Holiday Happenings have arrived an our calendar is packed with ways to spend the season in Salem. With holiday markets throughout December, festive photo…

With Thanksgiving just a few hours away, we want to accept the thoughtful invitation of Salem Maritime National Historic Site to create a gratitude list….

Salem, Massachusetts is home to numerous holiday markets throughout the season each offering something for everyone on your list. Shop local this holiday season with…

It is not always clear why Salem is known around the world as the “Witch City”. The connection can clearly by attributed to the Trials…

Salem Ancestry Days has been rescheduled to April 30-May 1, 2021. Celebrate genealogy and ancestral connections to Salem, Massachusetts, during a weekend of lectures, tours,…

 Charter Street Cemetery will be closed for restoration work June 1-October 2020 for landscape restoration and improvements including the installation of new pathways, lighting and…

The final weekend of September 2019 will feature both the grand opening of the much-anticipated expansion of the Peabody Essex Museum and, just one block…