The Peabody Essex Museum opened its door to 320  guests on November 5 for its Rêves de Paris: A Surreal Soirée. The gala helped raised needed funds for the museum’s education initiatives, school outreach programs and new exhibitions. This year’s gala was inspired by the exhibition Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism and actors impersonating artists Man Ray, Lee Miller, and Salvador Dalí wowed guests. After learning more about the museum’s 175,000-square-foot expansion and dining on smoked salmon and French pastries, guests, including Rob Shapiro and Dan Monroe, danced to the Manhattan Touch past midnight.

The Peabody Essex Museum opened its door to 320  guests on November 5 for its Rêves de Paris: A Surreal Soirée. The gala helped raised needed funds for the museum’s education initiatives, school outreach programs and new exhibitions. This year’s gala was inspired by the exhibition Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism and actors impersonating artists Man Ray, Lee Miller, and Salvador Dalí wowed guests. After learning more about the museum’s 175,000-square-foot expansion and dining on smoked salmon and French pastries, guests, including Rob Shapiro and Dan Monroe, danced to the Manhattan Touch past midnight.

The Peabody Essex Museum opened its door to 320  guests on November 5 for its Rêves de Paris: A Surreal Soirée. The gala helped raised needed funds for the museum’s education initiatives, school outreach programs and new exhibitions. This year’s gala was inspired by the exhibition Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism and actors impersonating artists Man Ray, Lee Miller, and Salvador Dalí wowed guests. After learning more about the museum’s 175,000-square-foot expansion and dining on smoked salmon and French pastries, guests, including Rob Shapiro and Dan Monroe, danced to the Manhattan Touch past midnight.