Hancock Shaker Village - Pittsfield Museum
- Address: Rt 20 , Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Phone: 800 / 817-1137
- Email: info@hancockshakervillage.org
- Website:www.hancockshakervillage.org
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Hancock Shaker Village
Rt 20Pittsfield, MA 01201
Hancock Shaker Village Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Hancock Shaker Village is an outdoor history museum of Shaker life on 1,200 acres in the scenic Berkshire ... more on Museum Stuff
- An outdoor history museum that preserves and interprets ... more on tripadvisor.com
- The serenity of the setting, among low hills and meadows, and the carefully considered placement of the buildings and their relationships with each other, are the essence of Shaker philosophy, "Order is Heaven's law." Twenty restored buildings make up the village, which explores the religious practices and lifestyle habits of the austere Protestant sect. Its signature structure is the 1826 round stone barn : The Shaker preoccupation with functionalism joined with purity of line and respect for materials has never been clearer than it is in the design of this building. Its round shape expedited the chores of feeding and milking livestock by arranging cows in ... more on frommers.com
- The third Shaker community in America, Hancock was founded in the 1790s. At its peak in the 1840s, the village had almost 300 inhabitants, who ... more on Fodor's
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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History in a Beautiful Setting
Surrounded by the picturesque Berkshire Hills, Hancock Shaker Village holds a wide range of demonstrations ... widowc, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor
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5.0
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A great place to visit!!!
An excellent indoor/outdoor museum. Great interpretation, lovely exhibits, well laid out and ... newjerseyfamily, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor
Directions
Routes 20 and 41
Hours
Apr 12-May 23 daily 10am-4pm; May 24-Oct 19 daily 10am-5pm; rest of year accessible only by guided tour at 1pm weekdays and 11am and 1pm weekends. Call ahead in off-season to confirm schedule
Miscellaneous
- Admission: $15, $12.50 in winter
Other Web Resources
- www.hancockshakervillage.org
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