Join Shaker Museum and the Crandell Theatre for a special screening of The Testament of Ann Lee and stay for the in-person Q&A with Golden Globe nominee Amanda Seyfried!
Artists Frances McDormand and Suzanne Bocanegra are expanding on their 2024 collaboration with Shaker Museum to present CRADLED at Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles. CRADLED explores – through objects, sound and activations – the Shakers’ embrace of caregiving and community from cradle to grave.
Shaker Museum Welcomes Claudia Gould as New Executive Director
AUG 14, 2025
Shaker Museum has named Claudia Gould, renowned for her transformative tenure at the Jewish Museum, as its next Executive Director. Gould’s appointment arrives as the museum commences the boldest evolution in its history: construction of a new flagship space by Selldorf Architects in downtown Chatham.
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.