New Home Planned for Shaker Museum’s Library, Archives and Admin Office
Shaker Museum will open a new library, archive, and administrative facility at 29 Jones Avenue in Chatham, Columbia County, NY, thanks to a donation from longtime Shaker Museum supporter Jack Shear.
Shear’s gift includes the property as well as the cost to renovate the building, representing a $1.6 million investment in the future of the museum. The new facility is slated to open June 2024 and will round out the Shaker Museum campus in Chatham, which also includes the forthcoming museum designed by Selldorf Architects at 5 Austerlitz Street.