Reviews of Enfield Shaker Museum (Museum)

ronald chong

excellent, informative guided tour of the museum. a nice contrast to the history and our visit a few days earlier to canterbury shaker village. we lucked out that the apple cider & cheese festival was on the same day and admission was included with the fee for the museum. fun time.

Jim Henderson

Interesting Museum, several building being restored. Some interesting Shaker furniture pieces and artifacts.

Nancy Rosenthal

The garden is magnificent. The museum staff are knowledgeable and rich with information to share. If time, hike in the hills and see the dam and culverts built 150 plus years ago. Mascoma lake is also great for a quick swim. It's all possible right in this one spot.

Sam Helm

Beautiful construction and the scenery is great. Attended a wedding here and it was gorgeous.

Mike Fogarty

Interesting

Tracy Flint

Nice guided tour. Some buildings were closed due to restoring.

Jane Carpenter

I love the museum. It steps back into history and has a lot of fun educational programs.

Ian Rota

Georgeous place

Mary Aquilino

We stopped by this museum on the ride home with our 13 and 15 year old sons. The experience with our wonderful tour guide Joe far exceeded our expectations. His knowledge and enthusiasm taught us a great deal. It was a great history lesson. Thank you!

Willie Colon

Didn't have time to see much of this museum but what I did see was very interesting. I know a lot more about Shaker history now. Beautifully preserved buildings and interiors. I'll definitely go back.

Donald Mayotte

Great place to get a history tour, the tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable & Patient with kids and our questions. Amazing architecture and grounds.

Jennifer Meissen

We came here for a Writer’s Retreat and spent 3 nights in the Great Stone Dwelling. It was the perfect spot for our get together - clean and well furnished. We would love to come back!

Margaret Lapin

We had a lovely and interesting tour.

Erin Farwell

A wonderful overview of this facinating religious group. Very knowledgeable staff who provide great information about Shakers and can answer any questions. They display a wide range of artifacts and informational plaques that illustrate the daily lives of the people who lived in the village. The Catholic Church located next to the great stone house offer an interesting contrast of religious beliefs. My only wish was that there were more buildings to view.

Jeffrey Miller

Awesome museum and tour. Great gift shop with many cool books!

Noël Figart

As an amateur student of the 19th century communal living movements, being able to get a much closer looks at the Shakers and their life was a real treat. The tour guide was amazingly enthusiastic, and was willing to discuss in detail many aspects of Shaker culture, as well as being knowledgeable about how the culture evolved over the years. If you're a student of history, GO GO GO. It's worth it.

David Rogers

What a beautiful and memorable place. Attended a wedding here and had a blast. So beautiful.

M Chilson 603

A really cool piece of NH history. I enjoy Enfield as a town in general, it's very easy going and peaceful.

Ashley CH

It's interesting but not amazing for little kids. They do many events for school age kids.

Frank Campbell

Incredible place, beautiful location. Definitely worth the visit, the gift shop has some wonderful handmade Shaker products.

Andrew Langley

Great historic location. Ongoing archeological dig. Great hiking trails. Great place for meetings and celebrations

Kris McCabe

Amazing part of Anerican history.

Daniel Herrera

Shaker History, Caring Staff, and the Slender oh NH

nicole pequita

Staff are great and friendly and the rooms are beautiful

Cherry Pfau

Expert guide. Great history

Chris Rambeau

Great place to look around

Joshua Tetreault

Interesting place.the staff are very nice and the history here is very interesting..I enjoyed my visit

Karen Adams

Finally able to visit and learn what lies behind the great stone walls!

nikki cunningham

Really neat place but wish the barn was set up better

Rich Roth

We got at least once or twice a season, esp the Spring forum in April

Ken Farrar

Interesting history about the Shakers.

Vincent Rubino

A beautiful piece of history nestled in the bucolic Foothills of New Hampshire. Worth a visit for the museum and of course a stunning place for a wedding

Kelly O'Toole

Very interesting and in-depth tour. Guides are extremely knowledgeable.

Christopher Bensch

We has an outstanding guide.

Thomas Decato

Beautiful and interesting place to spend a few hours

Trisha Hamilton

I loved coming here on school trips and love all the festivals they have it was very fun to be able to make brooms and try cheese and I like the ouctions too!

Chris Holman

A beautiful venue for magical events, CJ the DJ enjoys hosting fundraisers and weddings at this historic treasure, one of New Hampshire's finest. The Shakers had an interesting culture and were a huge part of New England's past. #CJtheDJ #wedding #charity #shaker #museum

Angel Kasser-Fillion

Neat little cultural stop!

April JONES

Lots of history and very informative. Nice gift shop.

Zachary Newman

A very interesting museum about an interesting Subject getting better at restoration is done.

Health Enthusiast

Great place. Good price. Incredibly unexpected gem. Historical buildings. Explanation of the religion, and why they vanished! (No intercourse!) They were not against progress and even have parents to plant corn, selling machines all around the US at that time!

Doug Howell

Interesting but the Shakers make it obvious that they will tolerate you only enough to get into your wallet.

Heather Fieldings

Wonderful museum to visit with an ever expanding exhibit section on local history and artifacts. Locals and tourists alike should definitely come by for a tour. Fasinating restoration work being completed on awestriking buildings with a beautiful backdrop of rolling hills, forest, and shimmering lakes. Workers are friendly, knowledgable, and eager to assist in any way they can.

Frank DeMarco

Great place.

Ber Pfe

It's an interesting bit of history and story. However it costs $12 and there is very little to see. They are using the admission to rebuild. Shaker's were an amazing people that are almost all gone so it was interesting.

Aimee St.Amand

Visited for a wedding. A wonderful location to stay and visit.!

Stephanie Cassidy

Great guide and glimpse into a quiet and productive way of life.

David Minshall

Very unique, narrator quite articulate and personable

Robbie LaCosse

Very interesting!

Judy Meier

Nice place. Several buildings to see. I want my husband to build me a barn like the one in the children's house. Stayed 2 nights

William Webber

Great place for educational purposes

Linda Maynard

We just drove around but it was amazing to see the old architecture and buildings.

Ruth Jett

Awesome and very interesting. This was s a dying religion. Only two Shaker's left alive today.

Paul Ilmer

A well preserved and managed historic Shaker site. Feels almost alive. You can stay overnight in large, rustic but modernized rooms in great stone edifice of central importance to original village life, where daily tours and store are also located.

Andreas Jüttemann

Süßes kleines Museum, wir hatten Glück mit einem tollen älteren Mitarbeiter, der uns durch eine private Hausführung gegeben hat. Einen speziellen Dank an dieser Stelle an Arthur! Großartig!

Jessica Betancur

So cute! Love the events they have there.

Phil Trivilino

Great museum of Shaker history. Buildings are being restored or restoration is complete. Gift shop was nice with lots of Shaker novelties. We had a tour guide that was great and explained a lot of the Shaker life style and customs. Also a garden of fresh herbs to pick from. The chapel was extraordinary. Wonderful stained glass windows and architecture.