Join us to celebrate Vermont’s wooly heritage! This family-friendly event will feature sheep petting (Hands and Heart Farm), kid’s crafts, historic spinning and weaving, printing press demonstrations (A Revolutionary Press), an Instrument Petting Zoo (Vermont Folk Life Center),... Read More
Join Rokeby Museum for a two-week immersive experience like no other. Set on a serene, historic property, young people will lose themselves in another time as they gain valuable stage experience. This unique program combines aspects of art, outdoor education,... Read More
Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom, Dr. Lindsay Varner, for a tour of the Exhibition and a discussion on how the curators approached presenting difficult histories and stories in it. This is part of a series of... Read More
People have been asking about the new benches at Rokeby! There are 5 around the property - two near the museum and 3 on the back field. While the shape may seem funny, these were built for bird watching! Just turn around and use the back to rest your arms! Visitors are welcome to use these year-round!
Thank you to everyone who helped to build benches for the museum and to the organizers - Mid-Champlain Valley Regional Conservation Partnership, Land Ethic Vermont, Audubon Vermont, Vermont Coverts, and the Ferrisburgh Conservation Commission.
#birdwatching #museums
Oct 31
Hey @metmuseum, we know who the artist of this poster is!
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/362633
Rachael Robinson Elmer illustrated Barbary Sheep, and her work was used for the poster. The Museum`s collection has a signed copy of the poster dedicated "to the artist."
Rachael grew up at Rokeby. At her death in 1919, her collection of artwork was brought back to her family home and is now part of the Museum`s collection. Rokeby Museum frequently displays her work and the artwork of her talented family members.
#rachaelrobinsonelmer #museumfinds #museumcollections
Oct 23
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