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EXHIBITIONS

A Time to Build

Opens Saturday, May 31

Shaker architecture is known for its simplicity, utility, and beauty.  A Time to Build, featuring Shaker tools and other architectural objects, debuts at the Kinderhook Knitting Mill Saturday, May 31. 

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IN THE NEWS

Statement regarding National Endowment for the Humanities grant termination

MAY 9, 2025

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IN THE NEWS

Shaker Museum Breaks Ground on New Building Designed by Selldorf Architects

APR 8, 2025

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Upcoming events

The Fix-It Picnic

MAR 20, 2024

A free, monthly textile reuse, mending, upcycling, and crafting community meet-up

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