The Peabody-Essex Museum in [[Salem, MA|Salem, Massachusetts]] is one of the oldest museums in the United States. Alongside other collections, it possesses one of the premier collections in the United States of East Asian and Pacific cultural objects, including especially East Asian export art, and maritime art. | The Peabody-Essex Museum in [[Salem, MA|Salem, Massachusetts]] is one of the oldest museums in the United States. Alongside other collections, it possesses one of the premier collections in the United States of East Asian and Pacific cultural objects, including especially East Asian export art, and maritime art. |