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IN THE NEWS

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. 

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. 

EXHIBITIONS

Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany

JUNE 7 - SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

The Shakers: A World in the Making explores the design legacy of the Shakers, a religious group whose values of community, labor, and equality shaped their furniture, architecture, and everyday objects. Through works by contemporary artists influenced by the Shakers, alongside original Shaker-made pieces, the exhibition considers how their design principles remain relevant today.

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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A collage of people in blue and white.