Current Exhibitions
Bright Passage: An Illuminated Interior
For this exhibition, the artist brings together two bodies of work that highlight the relationship between the barn interior and its physical thresholds: doors, windows and stairwells.
Simply Sourced
Medicinal Herb Garden, the Garden Tool Shed and the Laundry and Machine Shop Curated by artist Maggie Pate, this exhibit focuses on the garden’s herb and dye plants and how they are used to create dyes and paints.
Simply: The Sisters
Featuring narratives, oral histories, objects, and ephemera to demonstrate how Shaker Sisters persevered through difficult times in the community’s history.
Artists from Home
Rotating exhibition, Hancock celebrates women artists from the Berkshires.
Mother Ann
Mother Ann celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Shakers’ arrival in America with an introduction to Ann Lee, the religion’s dynamic leader. The exhibit highlights her ten years in America, including her mission trips throughout New England and the struggles she encountered, resulting in her early death at age 48.
Past Exhibitions
Sisters Harvest
Featuring the Shaker Sisters’ ingenuity with and devotion to herb cultivation. Artist Maggie Pate exhibits a series of botanical prints of medicinal herbs on raw silk. Alyssa Sakina Mumtaz exhibits her Rizq series.
Inspired Poultry House
The Shaker legacy continues in this exhibition of Shaker-inspired works by women artists Julia Whitney Barnes, Kathy Greenwood, Kate Hamilton, Elana Herzog, Wendy Jensen, Becca Van K, Caitlin McBride, and Phoebe Rotter. The exhibit’s breadth of form, style, and function demonstrates the continuing legacy of Shaker Sisters. This exhibit closes November 24th. [...]
Launching the Idea and Sustaining the Legacy
Exhibit highlights the efforts of several exceptional women’s efforts in creating the museum and celebrates their intrepid spirit.
The Generous Spirit
Since the museum’s inception in 1961, much of its robust collection is a result of donations by women. The Generous Spirit highlights individual donors over the decades, and exhibits numerous objects from each.