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Hancock Shaker Village

Rt 20, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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+1 800 817 1137

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www.hancockshakervillage.org

History comes alive at the Hancock Shaker Village. Learn about the rich history, culture, and lifestyle of the Shakers. Visitors can tour the museum and participate in workshops on farming, carpentry, and other skills. The Village store has a great gift selection of crafts, books, toys and reproduction furniture. End the day at the Harvest Café or Creamery, where you can enjoy farm fresh food and handmade ice cream.

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This is a museum which was the mother colony of the Shaker faith. The interpreters perform a wonderful role in relating and recreating ... more on igougo

We had one day in the Berkshires and thought that the Shaker Village is the place we should not miss. We were disappointed. I expected to find something like Old Sturbridge Village with demonstrations ... more on TripAdvisor

Very interesting place to visit but do so during the season we arrived on the last weekend it was open so it was cold and ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a working farm that demonstrates the concepts of sustainable farming embraced by the Shakers. The tour and demonstrations were very interesting and illuminated the way of life of this religiou ... more on TripAdvisor

This is great for the kids. They allow to feed and pet the animals. Good trip to pack a lunch and ... more on TripAdvisor

I went to see beautiful shaker crafts in their natural "habitat," but what I got from the experience was an amazing sense of what moved the shakers to set themselves apart from the world. The visit wa ... more on TripAdvisor