The Forbes House Museum is offering a group tour of the special exhibit, The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City, at the Peabody Essex Museum on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at 11am.

Ticket price is $15 per person, which includes a docent- led tour of the special exhibit along with general admission to the PEM. Visitors can explore the galleries at their leisure after the special tour. Transportation and lunch are not included.

The widely popular exhibit runs through January 9, 2011. Response has been so great that a group tour through the Forbes House Museum is the way to go- for convenience!

This special tour is offered to members of the FHM. Not a Museum member? Call our office at 617-696-1815 to sign up for a membership and purchase your tickets at the same time.

Current members of the FHM can simply call the office to purchase tickets using a credit card, or send a check by mail payable to the FHM. Tickets must be pre-paid in advance; deadline to purchase tickets is Wed., November 17, 2010.

For more information about the Forbes House Museum tour to PEM, call 617-696-1815. The Peabody Essex Museum is located in Salem at 161 Essex Street.

About the Exhibit:

Ninety objects of ceremony and leisure – murals, paintings, wall coverings, furniture, architectural elements, jades and cloisonné – unveil the private realm of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1796), one of history’s most influential figures. In his time, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world. A connsseur, scholar and devout Buddhist, he created a luxurious garden compound to serve throughout his retirement as a secluded place of contemplation, repose and entertainment.

You van learn more from the Peabody Museum’s web site here.