Do you love museums? Have you ever wondered how an exhibit is created? Spend a day “behind the scenes” digging through the archives at Rokeby Museum, examining our historic collection, and creating your very own exhibit. Learn how... Read More

There are at least 44 million descendants of enslaved individuals alive today, but slavery separated families, erased names, and obscured facts. The 10 Million Names Project, recently launched by American Ancestors and its partners,aims to connect the family stories of these... Read More

Presentation by Ellen Thompson, Project Manager. Vermont Sampler Initiative. Join us and meet the young ladies of eighteenth-century Vermont who tell us of their stories in the samplers they stitched. The presentation will consider their place in history,... Read More

We reopen May 10 and look forward to welcoming you back to Rokeby. Our 2025 season exhibit, Inspired by Nature: The Women Artists of Rokeby, will be on display in our first-floor gallery.  We have many exciting programs... Read More

Live Music. Food & Drink Tastings. Silent Auction. All to benefit Rokeby Museum’s educational programming and preservation of collections and buildings. Music with the MuseumThursday, May 29, 2025, 6:00 pmFerrisburgh Community Center (Town Hall)Cost: $30 Members,* $45 Non-members Rokeby... Read More

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), history farm tours, and more! Bring non-perishable donations... Read More

Join us for FREE admission to celebrate Juneteenth.

Particpate in reading Douglass’ historic speech.

Presentation by Mark Kelley, author of An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith. Smith was a mixed-race businesswoman in Lancaster, PA, who, for 25 years, engaged in a committed interracial relationship with abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. Together, they worked... Read More