Japanese Children's Day at PEM

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Venue:	Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
Hours:	12:30pm - 4:00pm
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Special Events

Children’s Day is celebrated on May 5 in Japan, and koinobori, or rising carp kites, are flown all month. Children are invited to make their own kites and listen to a kamishibai, a form of storytelling that began in early twentieth-century Japan and continues today. All programs are included with museum admission.

Scheduled Activities
Kamishibai Storytelling: The Mouse’s Wedding
1:00pm - 1:30pm Ages 4 and up

Kamishibai Storytelling: The Old Man and the Fox
2:00pm - 2:30pm Ages 5 and up.

Admission:
Adults $13, Seniors $11, Students $9
*Youth (16 and under) and Salem, Mass. residents admitted free.
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Hours:
Open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

For more information, call 866-745-1876 or visit www.pem.org.

COST

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Adults $13, Seniors $11, Students $9; Kids 16 and under free

WEBSITE

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www.pem.org

LOCATION

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East India Square, Salem, MA, 01970 map
Phone: 978-745-9500