Collections Tours

Shaker Museum holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of Shaker objects, archives, and books, and stewards the historic North Family site at Mount Lebanon, the founding community of the Shakers.The Shaker Museum was founded in 1950 by John S. Williams, Sr. on his farm in Old Chatham, New York. Beginning in the 1930s, Williams traveled extensively to then-active Shaker communities and collected examples of their arts, industries, and domestic life, as well as spiritual artifacts. His approach was that of an anthropologist documenting the decline of a culture. Today the museum’s collection is a prime resource for scholars and curators.In 2004, the museum became the owner and steward of the North Family site at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, consisting of 11 Shaker buildings on 91 acres, and the museum’s name was changed from Shaker Museum & Library to Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon.The Mount Lebanon site is open year-round. The Old Chatham site, which houses collections storage, the library, and the administrative offices, is open year-round by appointment.

Shaker Museum

Join Shaker Museum for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Shaker Museum collection!

Shaker Museum, Administrative Campus and Research Library

This behind-the-scenes museum experience offers a close-up look at the museum&#x27;s comprehensive collection of Shaker furniture, tools, costumes, and more. While normally reserved for members only, this opportunity is open to the public as part of our Summer Series.General Admission: $20Free for museum members and Summer Series sponsors. Use code &quot;sponsor&quot; at checkout.Not a member? Visit <a href="https://www.shakermuseum.us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">shakermuseum.us</a> to join.

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