Peabody Essex Museum

I am often asked what the Peabody Essex Museum is about. My quick answer is that it is a cabinet of curiosities. But it’s really about us - our past, present, and future - and the way we live. Antiquities, contemporary art, fashion, science, decorative art, and maritime culture lend me the most significant palette of possibilities that I have ever worked with.

“A museum should not just be a place for fancy paintings but should be a place where we can communicate our lives through our everyday objects.”

- Orhan Pamuk