The Shakers believe society could be perfected and the earth turned into paradise. Help us tell their story.
Join our community and help preserve a collection of over 56,000 artifacts created and used by one of the most iconic Utopian communities in American history, as well as the historic Mount Lebanon site, the first organized site of Shakerism.
BECOME A MEMBERShaker Museum relies on the generous support of individuals year-round to enable our important work preserving the legacy of the Shakers.
DONATEVolunteers offer invaluable support to the museum. Tasks range from ground maintenance, historic building repair, event setup, flyer distribution, artifact cleaning, working in the library, and more.
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Collections Manager
Sharon Duane Koomler is a Shaker scholar and traditional letterpress printer living in upstate New York. She has academic degrees in American Folklore from Indiana University and Western Kentucky University. Sharon has worked at Shaker Museums from Kentucky to New Hampshire as an educator, curator, consultant, and director. She has written and published on Shaker material culture and spirituality, and lectured widely on Shaker art, life, and belief. Sharon has a particular interest in the under-researched social aspects of Shaker life and ways in which Shakers practiced inclusion and intentionality.