Exhibits
Current Exhibits
Permanent Exhibits
The Van Sweringen Legacy: Shaker Heights, The Rapid, and Terminal Tower
The new permanent exhibit tells the life story of Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen, born in Wooster, Ohio, in 1879 and 1881 respectively. O.P. and M.J., as they came to be known, were inseparable from boyhood through adulthood. Industrious and Read more »
Past Exhibits
October 9, 2011 – December 30, 2011
The discovery of fibers and the methods used to spin them into yarn and weave yarn into cloth evolved over many thousands of years. As a result, most textile traditions arose from the need, imagination, and creativity of people from the past. Weaving initially began with Read more »
August 2, 2011 – October 2, 2011
The Schreckengost exhibit will be mounted at the SHS to honor the legacy and profound impact of Viktor Schreckengost in the fields of art, engineering, and industrial design.
Viktor Schreckengost (June 26, 1906 – January 26, 2008) was an internationally renowned Cleveland artist, teacher, Read more »
June 5, 2011 – September 30, 2011
The North Union Shakers once resided on the land that is now the Shaker Historical Society property. The Center Family, one of the three North Union families–Center, Mill and East–occupied the land where they had apple orchards, a large vegetable garden, an herb garden, apiaries and Read more »
The exhibit at The Shaker Historical Society running from March 6 through May 29 explores the “real” story of the origins of Moreland Circle, now known as Shaker Square, and Moreland Courts, the unparalleled luxury apartment buildings adjacent to the circle. It was a prescient concept Read more »
January 9, 2011 – February 27, 2011
The Shaker Historical Society will be having an exhibit showcasing a large collection of Civil War artifacts. The exhibit, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, will focus on the Civil War, its impact in Ohio, the role of the Shakers, and the emergence of Read more »
October 2, 2011 – January 3, 2011
In 1947, Max and Roman Gruber opened Gruber’s in the southwest quadrant of Van Aken center next to the Vogue Theater. Until 1961, Gruber’s reigned supreme as the epitome of refined, elegant dining.
Movie stars, Cleveland Indians, Read more »
