Exhibitions

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.

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.

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. 

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