Current Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
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.
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Instruments of Inspiration : April 13-August 31
This exhibit showcases a selection of gift drawings in the Hancock Shaker collection alongside drawings of contemporary artists Alyssa Sakina Mumtaz, Sue Muskat, and Julia Whitney Barnes.
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Local and Land Made: Growing a New Textile Economy
Local and Land Made: Growing a New Textile Economy featured 19th Century Shaker wool-working tools from the Hancock Shaker Village collection and Laura Sansone's curated selection of contemporary textiles. Exhibition dates: September 19 - November 21, 2021.
Climbing the Holy Hill
Weaving together the work of artists and performers Our Native Daughters, Brad Wells, Roomful of Teeth, and Allison Smith, Climbing the Holy Hill was conceived as a celebration of the Shaker pilgrimages to the peak of Shaker Mountain—what they sometimes called the “Holy Hill” or “Mount Sinai”. Exhibition dates: September 23 - November 28, 2021