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Detail of Meetinghouse bench

Meetinghouse bench, Canterbury or Enfield, NH, c. 1855 Photo: © Vitra Design Museum / Alex Lesage, courtesy Shaker Museum, Chatham, New York.

Member Preview Day + Celebration: “The Shakers: A World in the Making”

September 24, 2026
10:00 am–8:00 pm
Free for Members
Open to all Members

As a Member, enjoy early access to The Shakers: A World in the Making, a landmark exhibition about design, ideas, and how we live. Through historic objects and contemporary installations, the exhibition explores how Shakers values, craftsmanship, and innovation continue to influence the ways we live today. In the evening, join us for live music and a cash bar in Windhover Hall before a special introduction to the exhibition at 6:15 p.m. led by Shoshana Resnikoff, Demmer Curator of 20th and 21st Century Design.

 

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10 a.m.–8 p.m. | Member-only exhibition access
5 p.m. | Member Preview Celebration
Live music and cash bar with snacks available for purchase; one complimentary beverage for Art Advocate Members and above
6:15 p.m. | Opening talk in Lubar Auditorium
Seating is first come, first served

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The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

This exhibition was organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Vitra Design Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, and the Wüstenrot Foundation, in collaboration with Shaker Museum, Chatham, New York.