One of our favorite things to do in Salem is visit the Peabody Essex Museum. One of the perks of living in the Witch City is that residents can get in for free. So it is the perfect way to spend a rainy cold day.
The current exhibit is Empresses of the China's Forbidden City. Since my husband and i are both acupuncturists and trained in traditional Chinese medicine we have a bit of an obsession about all things Chinese. And this latest show is filled with gorgeous art, kimonos and history.
My photos are not the best since you cannot use a flash in the museum.
My favorite Chinese deity - Kuan Yin, Avalokiteshvara also spelled Guan Yin, Quan Yin. (I love her so much we named our dog Quan Yin!) She is the goddess of compassion and mercy. Her name means She Who Hears the Cries of the World.
And no trip to the PEM is complete without roaming through their overpriced gift shop and drooling on the merchandise that one can only afford if they win the lottery!
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