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Press Room

Hancock Shaker Village has been the focus of media attention since 1791. Travel writers, social commentators and historians alike have featured the Village in a variety of publications and productions. From live weather remotes to documentary films, from travel guides to scholarly publications, the Village has hosted a number of writers, photographers and filmmakers and assisted them with their work. The Village’s extensive photo library is an excellent resource for high-quality, professional images that are available for publication.

The Village also has a great deal of experience as a location for commercial photography and film projects, including fashion magazines and catalogues, print advertising, and television commercials.

Please contact us – lwolf@hancockshakervillage.org - if you have a story idea you wish to pursue, are interested in learning more about the Village as a location, have a commercial project you’d like to discuss, or want to obtain images for a story or other project.

  • Press Releases – downloadable pdf documents of recent and archived press releases.
  • Facts  – Learn Hancock Shaker Village fact for members of the media.
  • Images  – available for download to members of the media, to be included in stories regarding Hancock Shaker Village or in materials promoting HSV or one of our programs
  • Photography request form - Fill out this form if you wish to take images of the Village for commercial purposes (such as product development, advertising, exhibition, publication)