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Hancock Shaker Village

Shaker Exhibition Opening At NYS Museum

November 12, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ModeofWorshipThe New York State Museum will open a new major exhibition about the history and culture of the Shakers on November 15, 2014. The Shakers: America’s Quiet Revolutionaries will feature over 150 historic images and nearly 200 Shaker artifacts, including artifacts from three Shaker historical sites: the Shaker Heritage Society, Hancock Shaker Village and the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon.

In the late 1700s, the Shakers sought religious freedom in America, but their unique culture and spiritual practices set them apart from society. Their devotional routines as well as their product innovations and views towards gender equality seemed revolutionary. [Read more…] about Shaker Exhibition Opening At NYS Museum

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Albany County, Hancock Shaker Village, Massachusetts, Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum, New York State Museum, Religion, Rensselaer County, Shaker Heritage Society, Shakers

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