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Art and Garden Festival

Free Organic Gardening Workshops

The Enfield Shaker Museum is open year-round.

Monday thru Saturday
10:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M.
Sunday
Noon to 5:00 P.M.
(Last tour at 4:00 P.M.)

Guided tours of the Great Stone Dwelling are offered Friday through Monday.

Self-guided tours of the site and use of the trails are offered everyday.

The Museum is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Contact the Museum for additional tour information.

447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
Phone: (603) 632-4346
Info @ ShakerMuseum.org

 Enfield Shaker Museum
Between Mt. Assurance & Mascoma Lake
Photographer: Roy Knight

The Enfield Shaker Museum: We Make You Kindly Welcome!

Imagine a place so beautiful and serene that the Shakers called it the "Chosen Vale."

Nestled in a valley between Mt. Assurance and Mascoma Lake, in Enfield, New Hampshire, the Enfield Shaker site has been cherished for over 200 years. At its peak in the mid 19th century, the community was home to three "Families" of Shakers. They practiced equality of the sexes and races, celibacy, pacifism and communal ownership of property. Shakers farmed over 3,000 acres of land, educated children in model schools and worshipped in the "Shaker Way."

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Today, their story is preserved by the Enfield Shaker Museum

Great Stone Dwelling House
Great Stone Dwelling House
  • Tour the Great Stone Dwelling, the largest Shaker dwelling house ever constructed and home to the Museum.
  • Discover a world of faith and harmony through the Museum's collection of Shaker furniture, tools, clothing, photographs and agricultural implements.
  • Explore the Museum's herb and flower gardens, fields and hills.
  • Enjoy exhibits, special programs, concerts, guided tours and craft demonstrations.
  • Hike to the Shaker Feast Ground for a spectacular vista of the Shaker Village nestled along Mascoma Lake.
  • Shop at the Museum Store, filled with Shaker-inspired reproductions, books, local crafts and farm products, as well as products from the Museum's renowned herb garden.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the site is a vibrant cultural, community and educational center.

The Museum offers spectacular views and splendid accommodations.

Sunday May 20 1:00-4:00 P.M.
Art and Garden Festival Art and garden festival

Come celebrate the first signs of spring at the Enfield Shaker Museum. There will be plants for sale, gardening tips, children activities, music, refreshments and more. Meet in the Enfield Shaker Gardens for a breath of spring and chance to get to know Upper Valley artists who will be painting and selling their work in the garden. Proceeds to benefit the Herb and Production Gardens. Held rain or shine!

For more information call (603) 632-4346 or email Info @ ShakerMuseum.org.

 
Saturday May 25-26 May 25 5:00 P.M.-May 26 4:00 P.M
Educational Docent Training Volunteer docent training

Sponsored by the Education Committee, the Museum will host training for volunteers to lead our new Family Tours this summer. These tours will have new activities and hands-on exhibits for families with children. The weekend of training is free and includes a complimentary stay in the Great Stone Dwelling. Come, help us teach the next generation a fun way to learn about the Shakers!

For more information call Nan Munsey, Education Committee Chair at (603) 523-7040 or email Info @ ShakerMuseum.org.

 

 

Enfield Shaker Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting and preserving the complex history of the Enfield Shaker Village and the Missionaries of LaSalette.