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Museum 2023 Opening Day
Rokeby Museum opens for the season on May 13 at 10:00 am. The museum’s main exhibition, Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont, trails, and historic buildings will be open to the public. Tours of the historic house will be at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
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Rokeby Theater Camp
Join us July 10–21 for a two-week, immersive experience in theater, history and nature! Campers will lose themselves in another time as they revel, learn, and build their own original play, based on the historical themes of Rokeby’s history. The weeklong day-camp culminates with a performance on Friday for families & guests.
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Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont
This stunning exhibit chronicles the stories of Simon and Jesse, two fugitives from slavery who found shelter at Rokeby in the 1830s. Free & Safe traces their stories from slavery to freedom, introduces the abolitionist Robinsons who called Rokeby home, and explores the turbulent decades leading up to the Civil War.
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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 Friday–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. A major exhibit — Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont — brings the Underground Railroad vividly to life. Focused on Simon and Jesse, two fugitives from slavery who found shelter here in the 1830s, the exhibit traces their stories from slavery to freedom, introduces the abolitionist Robinson family who called Rokeby home, and explores the turbulent decades leading up to the Civil War. The historic house — fully furnished with 200 years of domestic belongings — provides an intimate glimpse into the family’s life through four generations. Once a thriving Merino sheep farm, Rokeby retains nine historic farm buildings filled with agricultural artifacts. Acres of pastoral landscape dotted with old wells, stone walls, and historic orchards invite a leisurely stroll or a hike up the trail. Picnic tables accommodate lunch outdoors.
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!