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2025 Spirits of Rokeby — “An Unexpected Visitor”
Join us for the 4th year of immersive theater inspired by Rokeby’s Spiritualist history. Enjoy a drink and a talk on Victorian Spiritualism before entering the historic home for a participatory séance dramatization. With multiple performance times per night, this year’s production welcomes an unexpected guest…
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2025–2026 Annual Fund: Envision a promising future together
We ask you to support Rokeby Museum through the Annual Fund each year. During a time of significant funding cuts to museums and widespread criticism of honest reporting of our nation’s history, your support is crucial to Rokeby’s mission, vision, and progress.
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Thank You!
We have officially closed our doors on the 2025 season! Thank you to everyone who visited, booked a tour, took part in an event, or volunteered their time to make this season a success. We’ll be back in May 2026, but don’t worry, there will still be opportunities to visit in the interim.
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Ongoing Main Exhibit
Rokeby’s ongoing exhibit, “Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family,” explores the history and ongoing legacy of enslavement in the U.S. and the complicated story of the Robinson family as they went from enslavers in earlier generations to abolitionists in the 19th century.
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Historic Robinson Home
The historic home tour is an intimate experience, during which visitors encounter the stories of all four generations of the Robinsons on their own terms — and in their own spaces. Guided tours of the historic home and outbuildings are available Wednesday–Monday, with tours at 11 am and 2 pm. Tours last approximately one hour.
Rokeby Museum presents a nationally significant Underground Railroad story tucked inside a quintessential Vermont experience. Visitors will explore the history of four generations of the Robinson family, who called this site home from 1793 to 1961. Explore the Museum’s exhibitions, including an ongoing exhibition, Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family, and immerse yourself in the family’s history as abolitionists, artists, and farmers. The site includes trails, nine historic buildings to explore, and rotating exhibitions.
Volunteer at Rokeby
At Rokeby Museum, volunteers are integral to helping us achieve our mission. There are so many ways to get involved at Rokeby. From tours, collections work, or trail maintenance, there is something for all interests and skills.
Our Hiking Trails are Open Year-Round!
Did you know that we have hiking trails? Our trails are open daylight hours year-round. Please note — A portion of Rokeby’s trails are closed during mud season. Please follow signage and help protect our trails.
Join us for an Education Experience!
Rokeby Museum offers a variety of educational learning experiences for elementary, middle, high-school, college and homeschool students. In addition, museum staff welcome requests from lifelong learning groups and businesses. Education programs are now offered year-round!