Mission
THE MISSION OF CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE IS TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE LEGACY OF THE SHAKERS, PROVIDING A PLACE FOR LEARNING, REFLECTION, AND RENEWAL OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE, INC., AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT MUSEUM, IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND MUSEUM WITH 25 PRESERVED ORIGINAL SHAKER BUILDINGS, 4 RECONSTRUCTED SHAKER BUILDINGS, AND 694 ACRES OF FORESTS, FIELDS, GARDENS, NATURE TRAILS, AND MILL PONDS UNDER PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE VILLAGE'S BOARD, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORTERS ARE DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE SITE AND TO INTERPRETING THE SHAKERS' LEGACY THROUGH A ROBUST CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, TOURS, AND EVENTS.