If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. The only sign indicating the closing time was obscured behind the open entrance door to the site. Yelp users haven’t asked any questions yet about Hancock Shaker Village. Ask Mdragpnfly about Hancock Shaker Village, Ask Methetrader about Hancock Shaker Village, Ask TomRodger989 about Hancock Shaker Village, Hotels near Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Hotels near University of Massachusetts, Boston, Points of Interest & Landmarks in Pittsfield, Game & Entertainment Centres in Pittsfield. Nice gift shop too, and they even had a ticket raffle when we were thre last. Why? Desolate village based on a community that ceased to exist in 1960. Presumably, your visit was pre-COVID-19, as our buildings are currently closed (though our outdoor spaces are open), but we will be opening more fully in the next few weeks. The farm had breeds of livestock representative of what the Shakers would have kept. The beautiful Museum Store was open with such items as reproduced Shaker furniture and much, much more. Theater is clean and modern. Do not miss the presentation on Shaker music. Our visit this time took about two hours. The current gardens have plants the Shakers would have planted during their time, using actual techniques the Shakers used. We are vacationing in the area. Children under 6 are free and you get a $2 discount per ticket if you show your AAA card. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. I'm still struggling to figure it out, but had to chime in and say that the Shaker Village is pretty awesome. If you are coming from the New York side on Route 20, be sure to go up and over the mountain. I did this tour as a child but couldn't remember much about the shakers. We have visited the museum in the past and have always enjoyed it because there is always something new to see a, This collection of 17 buildings, including a unique round barn and spread over hundreds of acres, provides a glimpse of what life was like on a Shaker farm about 70 years ago. This one is notable for it lovely setting in the Taconic Mountains and its unusual round barn. We were on a road trip around New England and staying at Lenox. The grounds were scenic, including the beautiful vegetable, herb and flower gardens that are now part of the village’s working farm. It's an entire compound of historical buildings-- take 5 minutes to look at wikipedia or something to learn about the Shakers before you go-- and what's really nice about it is that you can pretty much have free reign of the place. A Very Nice Depiction of Shaker Life, Work and Worship in a Beautifully Well Preserved Village, My husband and I visited Hancock Shaker Village in Hancock/Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 26th, 2020.. We have visited the museum in the past and have always enjoyed it because it is very relaxing, scenic, quite educational and there is always something new to see and. There is also a "discovery barn" that has activities for children. Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. We spent about 3 hours here. You could walk around the enormous round, stone barn at the center of the village several times and admire the stonework. People are fearful and small minded. While the weather was a little rough, our family had a wonderful time of it. It was interesting for the adults as much as it was for the kids. We enjoyed a lovely walk, played with the. We spent all day at the Village and absolutely loved it. After leaving the Visitor Center and walking by the gardens and farm we went to the Brick Poultry House. They were an interesting and different... We have come here once every few years for 25 years.