The PEMcast returns with an episode all about change. The Peabody Essex Museum has just opened a new 40,000-square-foot wing. A new director has just taken the helm for the first time in 26 years. Many are asking, "what's next?". It's a scene-setting moment for one of the oldest and fastest-growing museums in the country. PEMcast hosts, Dinah Cardin and Chip Van Dyke, are asking questions and want to hear your thoughts, too. Follow along on social using #newPEM

Episode 3 of 3 on immersive art

Tune into the most recent installment of the PEMcast -- conversations and stories for the culturally curious -- as we explore the immersive experience.

Episode 10 of the PEMcast brings you something a little different - a mix of voices talking about immersion in art! This is the first in a series of episodes centered on immersion.

An interview with Alex de Steiguer about her work as a photographer and as the winter caretaker of Star Island.

This episode of the PEMcast finishes our three part Historic House Crush series. It features a story about historic house crusher, Karina Waters . Karina is one crusher whose great vision for an crumbling chateau in the French Pyrenees has taken her love of historic architecture to the next level.

Check out the Chateau du Gudanes Instagram page for some incredible photos www.instagram.com/chateaugudanes/?hl=en

Additional music: @andrewsacco "IA 08" (CC BY 4.0)

The second of three episodes in promotion of our #historichousecrush campaign!

In this episode, we talk with people who are pushing the envelope — to use a building term — on presenting historic houses to the public. They're changing the way these houses are run and the way we experience them.

Music for this episode: John Luc Heffernan "Discovery" [CC by NC 3.0] David Szesztay "The Dance" [CC by NC 3.0]

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50 years ago, Salem was saved from the wrecking ball thanks to one woman and her mighty pen.

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