State gives $50,000 grant to help preserve authentic Shaker heritage

State grant to help preserve authentic Shaker heritage

The Shaker Heritage Society is being awarded a $50,000 state grant, Assemblymember Phil Steck said. The money will go toward updates to the society's exhibit room, and developing a new plan for the museum's educational programming.

The Shaker Heritage Society is being awarded a $50,000 state grant, Assemblymember Phil Steck said.

The money will go toward updating the society’s exhibit room and developing a new plan for the museum’s educational programming.

The new space will have hands-on activities, authentic Shaker objects, and interactive technology, Steck said.

The goal is to create an accessible experience, and preserve the history of the Shakers, he said.