Rokeby Museum is excited to host Music with the Museum, an evening of food and music with The Meat Packers! A silent auction will raise funds for the Museum’s educational programming during this event.Ferrisburgh Town Hall Community Center$30 Members, $45 Non-members
Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom for a talk on updating the main Underground Railroad Exhibition. This is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore... 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), an Instrument Petting Zoo (Vermont Folk Life Center),... Read More
FREE LGBTQ+ History!Come learn the story of Harvey Milk and the Pride Flag. We’ll explore questions like what flags are for, what it means to be proud of who you are, and why it is important to love... Read More
In celebration of Juneteenth, the Museum will be open FREE to the public. The historic house will be open for self-guided tours from 11 to 3. There are no public guided tours on this day.Free
Join the Museum for its annual reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass. The public is invited to read the pre-divided sections of the speech.FREE
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
Theme: Accessibility!People move around differently: we walk and use wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. We’ll discuss movement and what makes a building fair or unfair. Activities include reading aloud, discussion, and drawing.Rokeby offers FREE, anti-bias-themed family storytimes on third... Read More
Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom, Dr. Lindsay Varner, for a talk on the Robinson family and the stories told in Seeking Freedom. Dr. Varner will discuss the research done for the exhibition and share a... Read More
Rokeby Museum is offering 5 FREE racial learning & anti-bias programs for young children ages 4 to 6. Racial learning is a growing field based on the science of childhood development. For decades, experts have published studies concluding that toddlers and... Read More
Rokeby Museum is offering 5 FREE racial learning & anti-bias programs for young children ages 4 to 6. Racial learning is a growing field based on the science of childhood development. For decades, experts have published studies concluding that toddlers and... Read More
Rokeby Museum is offering 5 FREE racial learning & anti-bias programs for young children ages 4 to 6. Racial learning is a growing field based on the science of childhood development. For decades, experts have published studies concluding that toddlers and... 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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