To support planning for a new American Decorative Art gallery, a long-term collection installation that brings together a range of objects from the 1630s to the present including glass, ceramics, furniture, silver, fiber arts, jewelry, tools, shop signs, weapons, and musical instruments. While the project predominantly features objects made in North America, with a focus on Essex County, MA (where PEM is located), works will also originate from the Caribbean and Central and South America, with selected global objects having historic provenance in the Americas. Local and regional community members, including local Dominican and Latinx communities, will provide input on the checklist, labels, and programming.