We are open for the 2024 season!
Open Daily 10am to 5pm through Sunday, November 3rd.
From November 4-December 1: Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm (closed Monday-Thursday)
Radiant Nights opens in December
General Admission Rates:
Adults $20 ($18 for seniors, AAA members, MTA cardholders, and active and retired US military)
Youth $8 (ages 13-17)
Children (12 and under) are FREE on family visits, thanks to Berkshire Bank. For safety reasons no more than 6 children per adult.
Members visit any time for FREE. We are a NARM participation museum. Join today.
Massachusetts EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare card holders are eligible for $2 general admission for up to two adults and all kids ages 17 years and under. Plan to show your card to redeem offer.*
**Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program is in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health’s WIC Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
ACCESSIBILITY The Visitor Center, restrooms, galleries, store, cafe, and all meeting spaces are wheelchair accessible. Compact-dirt pathways and boardwalks throughout the Village provide access to the gardens and grounds, as well as the mile-long Farm & Forest Trail, which has interpretive signage. Some historic buildings are wheelchair accessible via ramp, including the Round Stone Barn and the Trustees’ Office & Store. Keep in mind, however, that most buildings in the historic Village are NOT wheelchair accessible. Complete details about accessibility can be found here.
WOODLIFE KITCHEN – Open from 11am to 5pm daily. Serving a variety of fresh sandwiches, salads, hotdogs, snacks, and hot & cold beverages.
PETS Because Hancock Shaker Village is a working farm with livestock and poultry, pets are not allowed on the Village grounds. However, service dogs are welcome.
PHOTOGRAPHY Tripods are not permitted in historic buildings. Visitors may photograph and/or videotape for personal use. Commercial photography requires advance permission. Email our director of communications for approval.
SHAKER MERCANTILE Goods made simply, beautifully, and with purpose. No admission is required to shop. Shop online here; take a virtual tour here.
THE AMY BESS AND LAWRENCE K. MILLER LIBRARY – The library is available to researchers by appointment only, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1-5pm. Contact Emily Sylvia, Librarian & Archivist, at esylvia@hancockshakervillage.org to make an appointment.