Open Year-Round
Monday thru Saturday
10:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M.
Sunday
Noon to 5:00 P.M.
The last tour is at 4:00 P.M.
Contact the Museum for additional tours.
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
Phone: (603) 632-4346
Info @ ShakerMuseum.org
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."
Today, their story is preserved by the Enfield Shaker Museum
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
Summer Camp for Children Session 2
A day camp for children ages 5 to 11.
Sign up for a unique Summer Camp! The Shaker Quest Day Camp for Children, July 19-23, offers cool breezes from Lake Mascoma and Mount Assurance, sparkling streams, beautiful forests and fragrant gardens.
In this serene setting, children learn through crafts and outdoor activities the traditional values of the Shakers, who were known for their sense of community, high quality products and health lifestyles.
Under the guidance of trained counselors, children will experience Shaker songs, dance, cooking and crafts.
They will explore the environment through activities such as gardening, hiking, and swimming.
Children will improve their skills in the arts and outdoor games. They will enhance their abilities to work in teams and as individuals.
Sample activities include making birdhouses, seed packets, plant identification signs, peg rails, and more! Other activities include an outdoor waterpower project, cooking and lawn games.
The final day will have performances, demonstrations and things to take home.
For info & registration call 603-632-4346, email Info @ ShakerMuseum.org.
Fees are only $150-$200/child. Discounts are available.[ Registration form
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Enfield Farmers Market at the Museum
Responding to a community need, the Museum is hosting the Farmers’ Market again this year on Wednesdays in the south lawn of the Great Stone Dwelling!
Chat with the vendors and select your favorite fresh local produce, meats, jams, jellies, flowers, crafts and prepared foods.
Each week a variety of music, entertainment and/or gardening classes will be offered.
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.
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