South Union Shaker Village located in Auburn, Kentucky

Q: SHAKER VILLAGE HOURS OF OPPERATION

South Union Shaker Village is open for tours from: Tuesday–Saturday: 10am until 4pm [Central Time] Tours are self-guided. We recommend planning an hour to an hour and a half for your visit. *The Village is CLOSED Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Village is CLOSED on MONDAYS year round. For more information, please call 270-542-4167 . You can also reach us by email at info@southunionshakervillage.com .

Q: ADMISSION

HISTORIC SITE OF THE SOUTH UNION SHAKER VILLAGE

SUSV 2025
ANNUAL APPEAL

Once a year we share with you how South Union Shaker Village has progressed during the previous season. SUSV’s goal is to make consistent advancement toward being a better historic site and museum. We strive to continue to discover more effective educational tools, to search for innovative opportunities for outreach and development, and to utilize the best of historic preservation practices.

We have made significant strides toward all three of those goals during the previous year. 2025 holds even more opportunities for SUSV but we need your help. This once-a-year appeal is one of the most impactful ways to help “keep the wheels rolling” at South Union.

We hope that you will continue to partner with South Union Shaker Village in our quest to preserve Kentucky history.

SUSV 2025
ANNUAL APPEAL

Once a year we share with you how South Union Shaker Village has progressedduring the previous season. SUSV’s goal is to make consistent advancement toward being a better historic site and museum. We strive to continue to discover more effective educational tools, to search for innovative opportunities for outreach and development, and to utilize the best of historic preservation practices.

We hope that you will continue to partner with South Union Shaker Village in our quest to preserve Kentucky history.

WELCOME

Here’s the scoop on planning your visit to South Union Shaker Village!

SHAKER VILLAGE HOURS OF OPPERATION

South Union Shaker Village is open for tours from:
Tuesday–Saturday: 10am until 4pm [Central Time]
Tours are self-guided. We recommend planning an hour to an hour and a half for your visit.

*The Village is CLOSED Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Village is CLOSED on MONDAYS year round.

For more information, please call 270-542-4167.
You can also reach us by email at [email protected].

ADMISSION

admission fees:

Adults | $15.00 each

Children [ages 6-12] | $5.00 each

Children 5 + under | FREE

Students [elementary-college] | $5.00

Military | $10.00

Senior Citizens [age 62+] | $12.00

SCHOOL TOURS

South Union Shaker Village offers school tours year ‘round. To learn more about the programs we offer, click to to visit our Teachers page.

GROUP TOURS

South Union Shaker Village offers a wide range of tours and activities for groups of all ages. Please call us at 270-542-4167 for tour prices and to make reservations or visit our Group Tours page for more information.

FINDING SOUTH UNION

South Union Shaker Village is located one mile south of US-68 on KY-1466, ten miles west of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
896 Shaker Museum Road Auburn, KY 42206

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The South Union Hotel now operates as an event space for weddings and events.